NYT Strands Hints and Answers for August 29, 2024 (#179)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of August 29, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for August 29, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Wake up and ...
Today’s theme is “Wake up and ...”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, C, E, I, L, M.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 5, 8 and 10 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
COFFEEORDER
It is a single word of 11 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with C, ends with R.
AnswersAll theme words
- ICED4 letters
- BLACK5 letters
- LATTE5 letters
- MOCHA5 letters
- ESPRESSO8 letters
- CAPPUCCINO10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.