NYT Strands for Friday, August 16, 2024, is game #166. Its theme clue is “This or that,” with “opposites” as an extra hint.
Need another nudge before seeing the solution? The spangram hint is “One or the other.”
Spoilers below: the spangram and all theme words are listed next.
Friday, August 16 Strands answers
The spangram is OPTIONS. The eight theme words are:
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- SINK
- SWIM
- MAKE
- BREAK
- FEAST
- FAMINE
- DOUBLE
- NOTHING
How the answers fit the theme
The words form four familiar either-or pairs, all pointing to the idea of having options:
- SINK or SWIM
- MAKE or BREAK
- FEAST or FAMINE
- DOUBLE or NOTHING
Where the spangram runs
The reported path for OPTIONS starts on the left side of the board in row five and ends on the right side in row four.
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How Strands works
Strands is a word game on the NYT Games site. Players find theme words in a letter grid, along with a spangram that describes the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. Finding three qualifying words that are not theme answers can earn a hint.
The theme, hints and answer list for game #166 are reported in TechRadar’s archived coverage, available through inkl. An August 16, 2024 Strands explainer also describes the theme and game mechanics.
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