NYT Strands puzzle #217, dated October 6, 2024, has the theme clue “Got any bleu cheese?” The ingredients point to a Cobb salad. If you want to keep solving, stop at the hint; the spangram and full answer list are below.
Theme clue and hint
Clue: “Got any bleu cheese?”
Hint: Think of a salad named for its combination of familiar toppings. The clue mentions bleu cheese, but bleu cheese is not one of the listed theme answers.
Strands #217 answers
Spoilers ahead: the spangram and all six theme words are revealed below.
Spangram
COBB SALAD
Theme words
- BACON
- CHICKEN
- EGGS
- GREENS
- TOMATO
- VINAIGRETTE
Together, these answers identify a Cobb salad. The spangram is sometimes written without a space as COBBSALAD.
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How the board works
Secondary solution guides describe Strands as a 6-by-8 letter board. Connect adjacent letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally; a word’s path can turn. The spangram connects opposite edges of the board. Finding three non-theme words of at least four letters is reported to unlock a hint.
One solution guide reports that COBB SALAD runs from the top edge to the bottom, starting in column four and ending in column five. Treat that as a reported board-specific detail rather than necessary to identify the answers.
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