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NYT Strands puzzle #178, dated Wednesday, August 28, 2024, has the theme clue “Commuter benefits.” For a light nudge, think about ways people travel around a city; the spangram hint is “Mass transit.” Full answers are below the spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands #178
The theme is “Commuter benefits.” The answers are all forms of transportation, so consider the ways people cross water or travel by rail.
Words that unlock in-game hints
These words can help unlock the puzzle’s in-game hint system: FRAIL, ABRUPT, SWAB, STUB, SCANT, and TEEN.
Spangram hint and board position
The spangram hint is “Mass transit.” It touches the left edge at row 6 and the right edge at row 5.
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Spoilers below: The complete theme-word list and spangram are revealed next.
- FERRY
- TRAIN
- STREETCAR
- MONORAIL
- SUBWAY
- Spangram: PUBLICTRANSPORT
About this puzzle
This is the archived NYT Strands game #178 for August 28, 2024. The answers and hints are reported in TechRadar’s guide, published August 27, 2024: TechRadar’s Strands #178 guide. Strands is playable through NYT Games on desktop or mobile.
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