NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 27, 2024 (#208)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 27, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 27, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Medieval marvel
Today’s theme is “Medieval marvel”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, K, M, T, T, W. Two of them start with the same letter (T).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
CASTLE
It is a single word of 6 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with C, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- KEEP4 letters
- MOAT4 letters
- WALL4 letters
- TOWER5 letters
- TURRET6 letters
- COURTYARD9 letters
- DRAWBRIDGE10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.