NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 15, 2024 (#196)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 15, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of September 15, 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 15, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
On the rocks
Start from the clue “On the rocks”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, O, S, W, W. Two of them start with the same letter (W).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 7. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
OLDFASHIONED
12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with O, ends with D.
AnswersAll theme words
- SUGAR5 letters
- WATER5 letters
- CHERRY6 letters
- ORANGE6 letters
- BITTERS7 letters
- WHISKEY7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.