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The NYT Strands puzzle for July 14, 2024, features the theme "Say my name," with the spangram being HOMOPHONES. The theme words are PEAT, WHINNY, RUSTLE, ATOM, MERRY, FILL, GALE, and HAIRY, all of which sound like common names when spoken aloud. The article provides hints and a detailed solution for the puzzle.
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for Sunday, April 14th, featured the theme "Join the club!" with an extra hint "All you need is bread." The spangram was "SANDWICH," and the words to find were Lettuce, Bacon, Pickle, Turkey, Mayonnaise, and Tomato, forming a club sandwich. The author shared their solving process and encouraged readers to share their progress on social media.
Today's New York Times Strands puzzle features the theme "Group think" with an extra hint "Are you ready to rock?" The spangram is "ROCKBANDS," linking two opposite sides of the grid, and the words to find include Queen, Rush, Nirvana, Poison, Heart, Journey, and Oasis. The author shares their experience finding the words and encourages readers to check out their blog for daily Wordle guides and other content.
The New York Times' Strands puzzle is a daily word search game with a twist, where players must find words related to a common theme and a special word called a spangram. Today's theme was NFL team names, with the spangram being "TEAMPLAYERS." The answers included COWBOY, DOLPHIN, RAVEN, PATRIOT, TITAN, and PANTHER, all missing the "S" that normally sits at the end of their names. The puzzle creator found the difficulty level to be balanced between hard and easy, and provided hints for players.
The New York Times' Strands puzzle is a word search game with a daily theme, and players must find words related to the theme and a special word called a spangram. Today's theme is "This'll all blow over," and the spangram is "LIGHTWEIGHT." The answers include words like EYELASH, STRAW, PAPER, FEATHER, BUBBLE, and BALLOON, all related to being lightweight and getting blown away. The puzzle is considered challenging due to the obscure category, and the hints and answers provided may assist players in solving it.
The New York Times' Strands puzzle is a word search game with a daily theme, where players find words related to the theme and a special word called a spangram. Today's theme hint is "Consumerism," with the spangram being "LUNCH MONEY" and other words including BREAD, BACON, LETTUCE, DOUGH, CABBAGE, CHIPS, and CLAM. Players can unlock hints by finding valid words not part of the theme, and the difficulty varies each day.
The New York Times crossword puzzle for March 28, 2024, created by Dominic Grillo, is centered around nostalgia and features a potato-themed grid, with circled squares representing body parts of a potato head toy. The puzzle pays homage to the classic toy's history, which originally involved pinning parts to a real potato before a plastic body was included due to vegetable rotting complaints.
The New York Times Spelling Bee forum for March 20, 2023, provides a grid generator and a glossary of terms compiled by a Times reader, Monicat, for busy bees seeking help with the puzzle, featuring 55 words, 273 points, and 1 pangram.
The New York Times Spelling Bee forum for March 24, 2024, provides a grid generator and a glossary of terms compiled by a reader, Monicat. The grid includes 65 words, with a total of 268 points and one pangram. Players can find assistance and discuss the puzzle in the online forum.
Today's Quordle game featured four five-letter words starting with A, C, T, and R. The hints included references to MI6, a large string instrument, the highest male singing range, and something fit for a monarch. The answers turned out to be AGENT, CELLO, TENOR, and REGAL. Players have nine attempts to guess all four words, with green letters indicating correct placements and yellow letters indicating correct letters in the wrong place.
The New York Times Spelling Bee forum for March 18, 2024, provides a grid generator and a glossary of terms compiled by a Times reader. The forum also includes new statistics for players, such as total puzzles played, words found, and ranks achieved.
The New York Times Spelling Bee forum for March 17, 2024, provides a grid generator and a glossary of terms compiled by a Times reader, Monicat, to assist players with the puzzle. The forum also highlights the number of words, points, pangrams, and bingos for the day's puzzle.
In the New York Times crossword puzzle for March 14, 2024, created by Jeffrey Martinovic, the theme revolves around Pi Day, featuring the Greek letter pi (π) and honoring mathematical figures like Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. The puzzle highlights the history of Pi Day, which was first celebrated in 1988 at the San Francisco Exploratorium and later recognized by the House of Representatives in 2009. Players are encouraged to enjoy the occasion responsibly and indulge in desserts other than cake.
The New York Times Spelling Bee forum for March 10, 2024, provides a grid generator and a glossary of terms compiled by a reader, Monicat. The grid includes 49 words, with a total of 217 points and one pangram. Players can use the provided information to solve the puzzle and discuss it in the online forum.
The New York Times' daily word puzzle game, Connections, challenges players to group 16 seemingly unrelated words into sets of four with common themes, with each set assigned a different difficulty level. Today's hints and answers for the puzzle on Friday, March 8, were provided, along with an explanation of the game's rules and mechanics. Players are encouraged to try again if they didn't succeed and can access a new puzzle every day, similar to the popular Wordle game.