Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #948 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #948, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #948.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #948 is... "Color for the cure."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Different shades."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- BUCKING
- MEALS
- PINS
- SOCK
- TRAIN
- BARGED
- BUCKLED
- BULB
- DEAR
Still struggling? The spangram touches two opposite sides of the board (but can start and end anywhere), and will give you a hint about the connection between the answers. Today, it starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's TICKLEDPINK.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #948?
Drumroll, please...
- QUARTZ
- SHOCKING
- BUBBLEGUM
- BARBIE
- FLAMINGO
...and the spangram was TICKLEDPINK.
Strands #948
“Color for the cure”
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Hi Strands fans. I'd have been completely lost by this puzzle's theme if it weren't for the 'Q' and 'U' near the top-right corner.
Looking for QU words round there, I connected QUARTZ and was on my way - aided by the fact that the answer turned a shade of pink, rather than the usual blue.
In fact, I could see the word "pink" and assumed this was part of the spangram. So, I set about looking for different shades of the color.
I found SHOCKING written along the top line, with BUBBLEGUM at the opposite end of the board. I then connected BARBIE down the left-hand side, with FLAMINGO surrounding QUARTZ on the right.
Only the spangram was left to find, and it didn't take me long to connect TICKLEDPINK to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #947.
- FLIP
- BACKPEDAL
- REVERSE
- UNDO
- OVERTURN
Strands #947
“Changing course”
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Hi Strands fans. A tricky one today, but I eventually lucked my way into the right mindset.
That's because I accidentally found FLIP in the bottom-right corner. That suggested this was all about changing tack, rather than literal education courses as I initially assumed.
With my first answer connected, I found BACKPEDAL in the top-left corner, with REVERSE below it. I then spotted UNDO above FLIP on the right-hand side, with OVERTURN above that.
All this proved that the spangram occupied both the middle rows, and after a little fiddling, I decoded it. It was, of course, THEOLDSWITCHEROO.
