NYT Strands puzzle #188, dated Saturday, September 7, 2024, has the theme “Know your material.” The spangram is FABRIC, and the seven theme words are DENIM, CHIFFON, VELVET, SATIN, SPANDEX, JERSEY and MUSLIN. Hints appear below in stages, followed by the complete solution.
Hints for Strands #188
Try these clues in order if you want help without seeing the full answer list immediately. The theme and clue sequence are reported in TechRadar’s guide to the puzzle.
- Theme: “Know your material.”
- Words to try for in-game hints: MUSIC, SLIM, FAIL, DINE, DINER and DINES. These are suggested words from the guide, not official NYT editorial clues. In Strands, finding three valid words outside the theme earns a hint that highlights one theme word.
- Spangram clue: “What are you wearing?”
- Spangram endpoints: it runs from the right edge, fourth row, to the left edge, fourth row.
Full answer for September 7, 2024
Spoiler warning: The complete solution is listed below.
- DENIM
- CHIFFON
- VELVET
- SATIN
- SPANDEX
- JERSEY
- MUSLIN
Spangram: FABRIC
How Strands paths work
Strands is a themed word-search game. Letters can connect in any direction, including diagonally, and paths can turn. A letter cannot be reused within the same word. A third-party rules page describes the board as six by eight and says three valid non-theme words unlock a hint; it is not affiliated with The New York Times. See Strands.Game’s rules page.
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TechRadar’s guide, published September 6, 2024, provides the progressive hints, endpoints and answer list: NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, September 7 (game #188). Try Hard Guides independently confirms the date, game number, theme and answers in its September 6, 2024 guide: NYT Strands #188 September 7, 2024 Answers (9/7/24).
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