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 #624, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #624.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #624 is... "Paw patrol".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Canine careers".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- DODGES
- GROWS
- REVISE
- KING
- CASE
- PARTY
- EDGES
- WRONG
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 'W' and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's WORKINGDOGS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #624?
Drumroll, please...
- GUARD
- RESCUE
- THERAPY
- GUIDE
- HERDING
- SERVICE
...and the spangram was WORKINGDOGS.
Strands #624
“Paw patrol”
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Hi Strands fans. Annoyed that I used a clue today, especially as I saw the majority of the spangram right away. I thought it was going to be "kingdogs" - my slightly infantile term for large canine breeds - but obviously it was actually WORKINGDOGS.
Anyway, the clue revealed GUARD along the bottom which put me on the right track, allowing me to link the correct spangram across the middle of the board.
It also neatly cordoned off RESCUE and THERAPY in the bottom left and bottom right corners respectively to complete the lower section.
The top half was a little trickier. After I found GUIDE in the top-left corner, I had to untangle two longer words. Eventually I found HERDING in the top right, which just left SERVICE to in the middle to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #623.
- FOIL
- SCARF
- SHAWL
- STOLE
- CELLOPHANE
- FLATBREAD
...and the spangram was THATSAWRAP.
Strands #623
“Around it goes”
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Hi Strands fans. Today's puzzle made me feel very stupid indeed. I just couldn't fathom what the theme of "Around it goes" referred to until I had used no fewer than three clues.
The first of these revealed FOIL, and the second SCARF. It was only after a third showed SHAWL that I realized these are all things that can be wrapped up. This is something that was confirmed when I found STOLE under my own steam.
I was then able to get the spangram of THATSAWRAP, which was unusually placed at the very bottom of the board.
Two answers were left to find, but because they were the longest words on the grid, they took me a little while to locate. Eventually I was able to unpick CELLOPHANE on the left and FLATBREAD on the right to complete a very tricky puzzle.
