NYT Strands Hints and Answers for August 21, 2024 (#171)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of August 21, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for August 21, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
One for the ages
Start from the clue “One for the ages”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, C, C, C, G, P. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 5, 7 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
HAPPYBIRTHDAY
It is a single word of 13 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with H, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- CAKE4 letters
- CARDS5 letters
- GIFTS5 letters
- PARTY5 letters
- CANDLES7 letters
- CELEBRATE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.