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 #652, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #652.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #652 is... "Palette episodes".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Vibrant shows".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- CREATOR
- BIDETS
- ROLES
- COOL
- SLOTS
- TIDE
- ACTOR
- RULER
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 'C' and ends with 'V'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's COLORTV.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #652?
Drumroll, please...
- BLUE
- GREEN
- WHITE
- BLOODS
- GOLDEN
- GIRLS
- LOTUS
- ACRES
...and the spangram was COLORTV.
Strands #652
“Palette episodes”
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Hi Strands fans. Okay, this might be my favorite puzzle so far. It's got everything: a twist on the usual color palette, a cunning theme and a solution that only makes sense about halfway through. Five stars.
I did, however, need to use a clue to get started. That clue showed BLUE on the left side, so I began just connecting colors at random. I found GREEN above it and WHITE to its right.
I then went on the hunt for clue words, and accidentally connected BLOODS in the bottom corner. This would have meant nothing to me if it weren't for the fact this puzzle was color coded, and BLOODS also turned blue.
Oh: BLUE BLOODS! That's a TV show! I've not watched it, but suddenly the puzzle made sense: this is all about TV shows with colors in the title. I duly connected the spangram of COLORTV and was away.
That isolated GOLDEN in the top-right corner, so I found its partner of GIRLS below. Above it was LOTUS, the partner of WHITE. That just left ACRES to go with GREEN to complete a very enjoyable puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #651.
- RIBEYE
- LOBSTER
- SIRLOIN
- SHRIMP
- CRAB
- SCALLOP
...and the spangram was SURFANDTURF.
Strands #651
“Pricy pairing”
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Hi Strands fans. A puzzle to make you hungry today, unless you're vegetarian. While the theme of "Pricy pairing" wasn't immediately clear, my eye was appropriately drawn to RIBEYE at the top of the board, and I was away.
I then found LOBSTER in the bottom-right corner, which made the spangram obvious. I found SURFANDTURF spanning from the top-left corner to near the bottom of the board.
SIRLOIN was isolated in the top-right corner, and I was left with three to find. SHRIMP was in the middle of the blank section, which left two answers either side of it. CRAB was above, and that just left SCALLOP below to complete the puzzle.
