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 #897 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 #897, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #897.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #897 is... "On a bender".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Linking bones."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- WRITES
- LUCK
- WORKS
- RISK
- COINS
- DENTS
- TIRED
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 'B' and ends in 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's BODYJOINTS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #897?
Drumroll, please...
- WRIST
- NECK
- ANKLE
- ELBOW
- KNEE
- SHOULDER
- KNUCKLE
...and the spangram was BODYJOINTS.
Strands #897
“On a bender”
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Hi Strands fans. I was certain I was going to have to use a clue today. Then, fortunately, while looking for clue words, one of them unexpectedly turned blue.
It was WRIST, and that made me realize the puzzle was all about BODYJOINTS - the spangram going from the top-left corner to the middle of the right-hand side.
This isolated NECK between my two answers, as well as two more words in the top-right corner: ANKLE and ELBOW.
I started the bottom half of the puzzle looking for KNEE, which I duly found in the bottom-right corner. I then spotted SHOULDER to its left, which just left KNUCKLE in the bottom-left corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #896.
- MENTEE
- INTERN
- APPRENTICE
- PROTEGE
- DISCIPLE
...and the spangram was JOBTRAINING.
Strands #896
“Learn by doing”
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Hi Strands fans. I'll level with you: I wouldn't have had a clue what was going on here, were it not for me accidentally finding "training" while looking for clue words.
With "job" just below it, it didn't take a genius to connect the two and make the spangram of JOBTRAINING. That immediately isolated MENTEE in the bottom-right corner, and I was on my way.
I then spotted INTERN in the top-left corner, with APPRENTICE to its right. PROTEGE was immediately below that.
I must admit, I'd not heard the word DISCIPLE used in a work context before, but it was the only option left with the remaining characters, so I connected it to complete the puzzle.
