NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 23, 2024 (#204)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 23, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 23, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Gnaw-it-alls
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Gnaw-it-alls”. Read it loosely: the 5 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, H, M, P, S.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 7, 7, 8, 9 and 10. The shortest is 7 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
RODENTS
7 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with R, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- HAMSTER7 letters
- MUSKRAT7 letters
- SQUIRREL8 letters
- PORCUPINE9 letters
- CHINCHILLA10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.
Yesterday’s Strands
Yesterday’s Strands
#203 · “I've got you under my skin”
Spangram: INTERNALORGANS
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