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Random freezes, missing sound and display glitches usually trace back to one bad driver. Find and replace yours safely.Free scan · under a minuteNYT Strands puzzle #169, published Monday, August 19, 2024, has the theme “Hear me roar!” Start with the theme nudge, then use the clue-word and spangram hints below if you need more help. The full answer list is behind a spoiler break.
August 19 Strands theme hint
The theme is “Hear me roar!” A more direct nudge: think of hefty felines.
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
If you want the game to reveal its own hints before seeing the answers, find these six non-theme words:
- COAT
- RUNG
- LUNG
- PANT
- HEAT
- HEAL
Try Hard Guides describes Strands’ hint system as granting a highlighted theme-word hint for every three acceptable words of at least four letters that are not theme answers. It also says letters can be traced in any direction without reusing or crossing them. These are mechanics as described by that guide.
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Spangram hint
The spangram clue is “Not so cuddly.” It runs from the left edge at the fifth row to the right edge at the fourth row.
Spoilers: all August 19, 2024 Strands answers
Stop here if you still want to solve the board yourself.
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- LION
- TIGER
- COUGAR
- CHEETAH
- PANTHER
- JAGUAR
- LEOPARD
- Spangram: BIGCAT
The theme answers are familiar big-cat names; BIGCAT is the spangram that connects the opposite sides of the board.
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