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Need help with Strands #714? Here are some hints and the answers

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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 #714 as well as the answers, should it come to that.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #714.

Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints

The official theme for NYT Strands #714 is... "Now I get it!"

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Full comprehension".

If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:

  • GRAPH
  • FIDGETS
  • FIGHTER
  • HELPERS
  • SPATE
  • HUNTER
  • ENDS
  • SAFE

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 'S' and ends with 'T'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's SEETHELIGHT.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #714?

Drumroll, please...

  • UNDERSTAND
  • APPREHEND
  • GRASP
  • FATHOM
  • REALIZE

Strands #714

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...and the spangram was SEETHELIGHT.

Strands #714

“"Now I get it!"”

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Hi Strands fans. A pretty simple one today, with only six answers including the spangram.

I found UNDERSTAND in the bottom-right corner to begin with, and immediately saw APPREHEND above it (this took me a little longer, as I assumed the last six letters would be part of "comprehend").

I then saw the word "light" and followed it backwards to spell out the spangram of SEETHELIGHT.

Three answers were left to find next to it. GRASP was at the top, with FATHOM below it. That just left REALIZE 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 #713.

Strands #713

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  • SMACK
  • SMOOCH
  • PECK
  • CUDDLE
  • SNUGGLE
  • EMBRACE

...and the spangram was HUGSANDKISSES.

Strands #713

“XOXOXO”

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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one for Valentine's Day. "XOXOXO" is universally recognized as HUGSANDKISSES, the spangram that split the board in two from top to bottom.

The right side, it turns out, was exclusively reserved for the latter. I found SMACK in the top-right corner, with SMOOCH at the other end. Between the two was the more reserved PECK.

I suspected the left would be for the hugs part of the equation, and that proved to be the case. SNUGGLE was at the top, with CUDDLE at the bottom. That left EMBRACE between the two to complete the puzzle.

Alan Martin
Alan Martin

Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. He also handles all the Wordle coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game for the last several years in an effort to keep his streak forever intact.

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