Need help with NYT Strands game #226, published Tuesday, October 15, 2024? Start with the spoiler-light theme clue below, then reveal progressively stronger hints or jump to the complete answer list. The spangram is CREATUREFEATURE.
Theme hint
The theme is “Beast mode.” Think about features or coverings associated with animals.
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
Find these words in the grid to earn hints: THREE, FREE, TREE, CELL, HEEL, and SCAR.
Spangram hint
The spangram clue is “Tooth and claw.” It starts at the bottom of the third column and ends at the top of the third column. The 15-letter route winds up and down the board.
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- SCALE
- FEATHER
- HAIR
- HORN
- SHELL
- WING
Spangram: CREATUREFEATURE
About this puzzle
This is the October 15, 2024 edition of Strands, game #226. The answers fit the animal-feature theme: scales, feathers, hair, horns, shells, and wings. Marc McLaren of TechRadar called it “a tricky Strands puzzle”; that is his personal reaction, not a measured difficulty rating.
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The archived TechRadar article points readers to NYT Games, where Strands can be played on desktop or mobile. That article does not establish current access terms. See the archived October 15 puzzle coverage.
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