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NYT Strands game #194, from Friday, September 13, 2024, has the theme “Boots and saddles.” Its spangram is WESTERNS. Start with the hints below if you want to solve it yourself; the full answer list is farther down, after a spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands #194
- Theme: “Boots and saddles.”
- Words that can unlock an in-game hint: STORE, SNORE, COWS, COWL, TOOL, and TOOT. According to a third-party Strands rules explainer, three valid words outside the theme unlock a hint that highlights one theme word. Read the rules explainer; it is not an official NYT rules page.
- Spangram clue: “Open range.”
- Spangram path: It starts at the left edge in row five and ends at the right edge in row three.
What is the spangram?
The spangram is WESTERNS. It captures the puzzle’s cowboy-and-frontier theme.
What are the answers?
Spoiler warning: the complete solution to Strands #194 follows.
- COWBOY
- SHERIFF
- DUEL
- BOUNTY
- HORSE
- SALOON
- OUTLAW
TechRadar’s dated coverage gives the theme and answers, and a September 2024 puzzle archive independently corroborates the game number, theme, and spangram: TechRadar’s Strands #194 coverage and Strands archive.
How Strands hints work
Strands paths can turn and use diagonal connections. A general third-party rules explainer says finding three valid words that are not theme answers unlocks a hint highlighting one theme word. That mechanic can help if you want assistance without immediately reading the full solution.
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