NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 9, 2024 (#190)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 9, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of September 9, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for September 9, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Go play outside!
Start from the clue “Go play outside!”. Once you see what the 5 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, B, C, C, H. Several share a starting letter (B, C).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
LAWNGAMES
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with L, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- BOCCE5 letters
- CROQUET7 letters
- CORNHOLE8 letters
- BADMINTON9 letters
- HORSESHOES10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.