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NYT Strands puzzle #222, dated October 11, 2024, has the theme clue “Let’s experiment.” Its spangram is CHEMISTRY LAB, and the five other theme words are PIPETTE, THERMOMETER, BEAKER, FLASK, and GOGGLES.
Hints for Strands #222
The clue “Let’s experiment” points toward a laboratory. A more specific hint from Forbes’ October 10, 2024 report is that a periodic table won’t be far away.
If you want to solve more before seeing the words, these first-two-letter cues correspond to the answers, ordered by the first letter’s position on the board: PI, CH, TH, BE, FL, GO.
Spoilers: the October 11 spangram and answers
Spoiler warning: The complete answer list follows.
- Spangram: CHEMISTRY LAB
- PIPETTE
- THERMOMETER
- BEAKER
- FLASK
- GOGGLES
How the answers fit the theme
The five theme words are pieces of laboratory equipment, and CHEMISTRY LAB names the shared setting that ties them together. The spangram describes the answer group’s connection and spans at least two sides of the board.
How Strands works
Strands is a daily word-search game played on a six-by-eight grid. Connect adjacent letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to spell words; a path can change direction. Find the theme words and the spangram, which names their common connection. Finding three valid words that are not theme answers unlocks a hint that highlights the letters of a theme word.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About this dated puzzle
This answer set is for Friday, October 11, 2024, puzzle #222—not a current daily puzzle. The theme, spangram, and word list are reported in a contemporaneous Forbes article and independently match the dated record at Strands Hint’s October 11, 2024 archive.
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