NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 28, 2024 (#239)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 28, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 28, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Fall fun
Today’s theme is “Fall fun”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, C, D, H, M, P.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 6, 8, 8 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
ORCHARDS
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with O, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- MAZE4 letters
- CIDER5 letters
- APPLES6 letters
- HAYRIDES8 letters
- PUMPKINS8 letters
- DOUGHNUTS9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.