NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 18, 2024 (#199)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 18, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 18, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Handy helpers
Today’s theme is “Handy helpers”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are H, K, L, P, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 11 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
TOOLCHEST
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with T, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- KNIFE5 letters
- LEVEL5 letters
- HAMMER6 letters
- PLIERS6 letters
- WRENCH6 letters
- SCREWDRIVER11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.