NYT Strands Hints and Answers for August 20, 2024 (#170)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of August 20, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for August 20, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
I think we're covered
Today’s theme is “I think we're covered”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are G, G, H, P, S, U. Two of them start with the same letter (G).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 7, 7, 8 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
RAINGEAR
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with R, ends with R.
AnswersAll theme words
- HOOD4 letters
- PONCHO6 letters
- GAITERS7 letters
- SLICKER7 letters
- GALOSHES8 letters
- UMBRELLA8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.