Thursday, October 10, 2024, is NYT Strands puzzle #221. Spoiler warning: the theme is “Think about it,” and the spangram is PUZZLES.
Strands #221 answers for October 10, 2024
The theme words are all types of puzzles. TechRadar’s dated guide and Try Hard Guides independently report the same solution set.
- JUMBLE
- SUDOKU
- JIGSAW
- MAZE
- CROSSWORD
- CRYPTOGRAM
Spangram: PUZZLES
Why the answers fit the theme
“Think about it” points to activities that challenge you to solve something: a jumble, Sudoku, jigsaw, maze, crossword or cryptogram. PUZZLES names the category connecting all six words. TechRadar reports that PUZZLES runs from the left edge of the grid to the right, with its first and last cells on row four.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a word-search-style game played on a 6-by-8 letter grid. Theme words and a spangram connect the puzzle’s theme; the spangram runs between opposite edges. Try Hard Guides explains that finding three valid words of four or more letters that are not theme answers earns a hint highlighting an unsolved theme word. For a fuller rules explanation, see Play Strands NYT’s rules guide.
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