NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 22, 2024 (#203)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 22, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 22, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
I've got you under my skin
Today’s theme is “I've got you under my skin”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, H, K, L, L, S. Two of them start with the same letter (L).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 5, 5, 7 and 7. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
INTERNALORGANS
14 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with I, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- BRAIN5 letters
- HEART5 letters
- LIVER5 letters
- LUNGS5 letters
- KIDNEYS7 letters
- STOMACH7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.