NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 21, 2024 (#232)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 21, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 21, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
We're in this together
Today’s theme is “We're in this together”. All 8 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, F, H, K, P, P, S, S. Several share a starting letter (P, S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 6. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 6.
SpangramThe spangram
GROUPNAME
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with G, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- HERD4 letters
- KNOT4 letters
- PACK4 letters
- FLOCK5 letters
- PRIDE5 letters
- SWARM5 letters
- COLONY6 letters
- SCHOOL6 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.