NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 16, 2024 (#197)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 16, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 16, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
What a stud!
Today’s theme is “What a stud!”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, E, E, N, N, S, T. Several share a starting letter (E, N).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
PIERCING
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with P, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- NOSE4 letters
- CHEEK5 letters
- NAVEL5 letters
- SEPTUM6 letters
- TONGUE6 letters
- EARLOBE7 letters
- EYEBROW7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.