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Hints for Strands #173
- Theme: “The nose knows.”
- Spangram clue: “Sniff it and see.”
- Spangram position: It starts at the top of the board in column four and ends at the bottom in column four.
Try Hard Guides describes Strands as a word-search-style game in which letters can be traced in any direction without reusing or crossing them. Finding three qualifying non-theme words earns an in-game hint that highlights a theme word. Try Hard Guides’ August 23 answer guide links to the official Strands game.
In-game hint words
The listed words that can unlock hints are DOSE, NEED, NEEDS, SOLE, MOLD and MADE.
Answers for August 23
Spoilers below. The six theme words are:
- MUSK
- SANDALWOOD
- CEDAR
- ROSE
- LEMON
- LAVENDER
Spangram
COMMONSCENTS
The answer set is also listed by TechRadar’s guide to the August 23 puzzle and Try Hard Guides. For the game, visit NYT Games.
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