NYT Strands Hints and Answers for August 12, 2024 (#162)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of August 12, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for August 12, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Everybody cut footloose!
Today’s theme is “Everybody cut footloose!”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with F, H, M, P, T, V.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 5, 6, 8 and 9. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
DANCEMOVES
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with D, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- FLOSS5 letters
- TWERK5 letters
- VOGUE5 letters
- HUSTLE6 letters
- MOONWALK8 letters
- PIROUETTE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.