Need a nudge for Saturday, November 2, 2024? Strands #244 has an office-supplies theme. Start with the gentle clue below, then open the spoiler sections only when you want more help.
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
The theme is “Good on paper.” Think of familiar tools and materials you might find at a desk or in a stationery cupboard.
Try these hints before revealing the answers
Low-spoiler theme hint
Picture a stationery cupboard. The puzzle’s spangram runs horizontally from the left edge to the right edge on row four.
Use the in-game hint system
In Strands, find three words that are not theme answers to earn a hint; the hint reveals letters in a theme word. For this board, TechRadar suggests LATE, LAST, STALE, STARE, PUFF, and CLIP as possible words to enter.
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If you need a stronger nudge, the five theme words begin with ST, PR, SC, PE, and RU. The spangram begins with OF.
Spoilers: NYT Strands #244 answers
Stop here if you still want to solve the board without seeing the full list.
- PENCILS
- PRINTER
- RULER
- SCISSORS
- STAPLER
Spangram
OFFICESUPPLIES
The spangram describes the shared category linking the five theme words. It stretches across row four, touching the left and right sides of the board.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands hints work
Strands asks you to find words that fill the board and fit the day’s theme. You can drag across letters or tap them to form a word. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the grid. Parade’s gameplay summary, attributed to the New York Times, also explains that finding three non-theme words earns a hint that reveals letters in a theme answer.
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