NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 22, 2024 (#233)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 22, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of October 22, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for October 22, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Cool color!
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Cool color!”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, C, I, N, P, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 6, 6, 9 and 10. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
THEBLUES
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with T, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- NAVY4 letters
- AZURE5 letters
- COBALT6 letters
- INDIGO6 letters
- TURQUOISE9 letters
- PERIWINKLE10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.