This page covers NYT Strands puzzle #190, published September 9, 2024. Hints come first, followed by the spangram and the full answer list. Each spoiler level is labeled, so you can stop as soon as you have enough to finish the board.
Hints for Strands #190
The theme clue for this puzzle is “Go play outside!” Forbes reported it as the official theme hint. The answers are games you might set up in a backyard or front yard.
How much help do you want?
Use the table below to choose a spoiler level. Stop at the first one that unlocks the board for you.
| Level | What it reveals | Spoiler strength |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theme clue: “Go play outside!” | Light nudge |
| 2 | Backyard or front-yard games; the answers are games you could set up outdoors | Moderate |
| 3 | First two letters of each answer: CO, CR, BO, BA, HO, LA | Strong, but no board positions |
| 4 | Spangram and full answer list | Complete solution |
Spangram and full answers
Spoiler warning: the answers follow.
- Spangram: LAWNGAMES
- BADMINTON
- BOCCE
- CORNHOLE
- CROQUET
- HORSESHOES
The spangram, LAWNGAMES, names the theme and spans the board from one edge to the opposite one. Five theme words sit beside it. One guide’s introduction mentions six regular words, but its own list and Forbes both show five, so five is the reported solution set.
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How Strands works
As described by Try Hard Guides, Strands is a word-search-style game. Letters can be connected in any direction, and a letter cannot be reused. The spangram touches the board’s left and right edges and is highlighted in yellow. Theme words are highlighted in blue. The same guide says that finding three non-theme words of four or more letters earns a hint that highlights one theme word. Check NYT’s own game instructions for current rules, since these details come from a secondary guide.
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Forbes and Try Hard Guides both covered this puzzle, and their clue and answer lists agree on the theme, the spangram, and the five theme words. For the exact puzzle, search the title with the date and number, such as “NYT Strands #190 September 9, 2024.”
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