NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 17, 2024 (#198)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 17, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 17, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
On the rebound
The puzzle calls today’s theme “On the rebound”. Read it loosely: the 5 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, E, K, S, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 6, 8, 10 and 10. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
LETSBOUNCE
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with L, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- ECHO4 letters
- SPRING6 letters
- KANGAROO8 letters
- BASKETBALL10 letters
- TRAMPOLINE10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.