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1Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsThe September 27, 2024, NYT Strands puzzle was game #208, themed “Medieval marvel.” If you want a gentle nudge, think about a fortified medieval residence; the spangram is CASTLE. The remaining answers are castle features: COURTYARD, DRAWBRIDGE, KEEP, MOAT, TOWER, TURRET, and WALL.
Hints for Strands #208
Use these clues in order, stopping when you have enough help. The answers below are for the historic September 27, 2024 puzzle, not a current daily game.
- Theme: “Medieval marvel.”
- Indirect spangram hint: “Not necessarily made of sand.”
- Spangram path: TechRadar places it from the left edge of row four to the right edge of row three. [TechRadar]
Spangram and answers
Spangram
CASTLE is the spangram. The answer and theme are reported by TechRadar and The New York Times puzzle coverage. [TechRadar] [The New York Times]
Other theme words
- COURTYARD
- DRAWBRIDGE
- KEEP
- MOAT
- TOWER
- TURRET
- WALL
These words name parts or defensive features associated with a castle. The order can differ among solution pages; the set of answers agrees across the cited reports. [TechRadar] [The New York Times]
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How the puzzle’s hints work
Strands is a themed word-search played on a six-by-eight letter grid, according to Forbes. Theme words are highlighted in blue and the spangram in yellow; the spangram links opposite sides of the board and expresses what the theme words have in common. These are general rules described by a secondary source, not a confirmation of the current interface. [Forbes]
For this puzzle, the in-game hint words reported for earning a clue were BUTTER, TORE, WEAR, ATOM, LAUD, and DARE. [TechRadar]
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