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NYT Strands puzzle #205, dated Tuesday, September 24, 2024, has the theme “Spacing out.” Start with the spoiler-light clues below; the full theme-word list and spangram appear after a clear spoiler warning.
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Spoiler-light hints for Strands #205
Try these clues before revealing the answers:
- Theme: Spacing out
- Clue words: TRAM, RAIN, SNORE, BORE, BONE, CUMIN
- Spangram clue: Think “time and space.”
- Spangram route: It begins at the top of the fourth column and ends at the bottom of the sixth column.
How Strands works
Strands is a themed word-search game. Connect letters in any direction to form words; letters cannot be reused or crossed. Theme words are highlighted when found, and the spangram names the puzzle’s theme while spanning opposite sides of the board. Finding three qualifying words of at least four letters earns a hint that reveals a theme word.
Spoilers: answers and spangram
Stop here if you still want to solve the puzzle yourself. The complete answer key follows.
- MARTIAN
- CYBORG
- DROID
- MUTANT
- ROBOT
- ALIEN
Spangram: SCIENCEFICTION
Puzzle details and sources
This is Strands game #205, dated September 24, 2024. TechRadar and Try Hard Guides both identify the theme as “Spacing out” and report the same six theme words and SCIENCEFICTION spangram. Their guides were published September 23, 2024.
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