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This is the historical NYT Strands puzzle for October 15, 2024, No. 226. Its theme is “Beast Mode,” with the clue “Critter characteristics.” Start with the hints below if you want help before seeing the full answer set.
Theme hint for Strands #226
The theme clue is “Critter characteristics.” Think about features associated with different animals.
Words that unlock in-game hints
In Strands, finding three non-theme words reveals a theme-word hint. The Analytics Insight guide lists these hint-triggering words for this puzzle:
- THERE
- SEAT
- SCAR
- GREET
- HEAT
- CUTE
These are optional words for accessing in-game assistance, not answers you need to include in the theme list.
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Strands #226 answers and spangram
Spoilers below.
The answer set below is reported by Analytics Insight’s guide published and updated October 15, 2024; it has not been independently verified against the original board.
- HAIR
- HORN
- TAIL
- SCALE
- WING
- SHELL
- FEATHER
Spangram: CREATURE FEATURE
The spangram is the overarching phrase connecting the animal-related theme words. The guide says its path begins at C and moves across and down, but does not provide enough board detail to establish the complete letter-by-letter route.
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Answer details are from Analytics Insight, “NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct 15,” published and updated October 15, 2024: https://www.analyticsinsight.net/gaming/nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-oct-15.
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