NYT Strands puzzle #158, dated Thursday, August 8, 2024, has the theme clue “Splashy event.” Want to keep the puzzle spoiler-free? Start with the graduated hints below and stop before the marked answer reveal.
Hints for Strands #158
Use these in order, stopping when you have enough help to continue solving:
- Theme clue: “Splashy event.”
- Additional hint: “Summer backyard fun.”
- First-two-letter clues: NO, TO, PO, DR, SU, FL, MU.
In the hint system described by Forbes’ August 7, 2024 guide, finding three valid words of at least four letters that are not part of the theme unlocks a hint highlighting the letters of a theme word. On a touchscreen, the guide says to double-tap the final letter to submit a guess.
Strands #158 spangram and answers
Spoiler warning: The complete solution is below.
The spangram is POOL PARTY. The full set of seven theme entries is:
- NOODLES
- TOWELS
- POOL PARTY — spangram
- DRINKS
- SUNSCREEN
- FLOATS
- MUSIC
TechRadar independently lists the same solution, styling the spangram as “POOLPARTY” without a space: TechRadar’s August 8 Strands guide.
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Strands is a word-search-style game available in the NYT Games app alongside Wordle and Connections, according to Forbes. The guides cited here confirm the answer set but do not establish the grid paths, so no letter-by-letter route is included.
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