NYT Strands Hints and Answers for August 19, 2024 (#169)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of August 19, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for August 19, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Hear me roar!
Today’s theme is “Hear me roar!”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, C, J, L, L, P, T. Several share a starting letter (C, L).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
BIGCAT
6 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with B, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- LION4 letters
- TIGER5 letters
- COUGAR6 letters
- JAGUAR6 letters
- CHEETAH7 letters
- LEOPARD7 letters
- PANTHER7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.