Stuck on NYT Strands puzzle #163 from August 13, 2024? The theme is “Look it up!” Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then open the answer section when you’re ready.
Hints for Strands #163
- Theme clue: “Look it up!”
- Extra hint: “Mainly paper.”
- Spangram hint: “Find the answers.”
- Spangram starting point: its first letter is at the bottom of the grid, in the third column.
- Spangram endpoint: its final letter is at the top of the grid, in the second column.
For help unlocking the game’s in-grid hints, the reported clue words are BOOK, TRAIN, CHEST, FUSE, USER, and CREAM. In Strands, finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint.
Answers for August 13, 2024
Spoilers below.
The five theme words are DICTIONARY, THESAURUS, HANDBOOK, ATLAS, and ALMANAC. The spangram is REFERENCE.
How the theme fits
Each answer is a kind of reference work: a dictionary defines words, a thesaurus groups synonyms, a handbook offers practical information, an atlas collects maps, and an almanac provides organized facts and data. REFERENCE ties those works together.
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How Strands works
Strands is a themed word-search puzzle played on a six-by-eight letter grid. Find the theme words and the spangram, which connects opposite sides of the grid. The three-non-theme-word hint mechanic is described in an August 2024 answer guide; its description of the game as being in beta was specific to that period and should not be read as a statement about its current status.
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