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Date and number correction: The September 5, 2024 NYT Strands puzzle was #186, not #185. Puzzle #185 appeared on September 4. The September 5 theme clue was “Going underground.”
Hints for NYT Strands #186
The theme is root vegetables. If you want to keep the board’s answers hidden, stop here; the full list and spangram are below.
Spoilers: September 5 Strands answers
Spangram: ROOTVEGETABLES
Theme words: BEET, JICAMA, POTATO, RUTABAGA, TARO, and TURNIP.
Each of the six theme words is grouped in the puzzle as a root vegetable. The spangram, ROOTVEGETABLES, names the shared theme and runs from the board’s right edge to its left, according to TechRadar’s answer guide.
Why the puzzle number is different
September 5, 2024 corresponds to Strands #186. The #185 label belongs to the previous day’s puzzle, September 4, whose theme was “American beauty.” The date and number are corroborated by TechRadar, Try Hard Guides, and the September archive. Forbes also reports the official hint, “Going underground,” and the same answer set: Forbes.
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