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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 #819 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 #819, so read on if you need a little help.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #819.

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

The official theme for NYT Strands #819 is... "Places to go".

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Seeing the sights."

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

  • MERITS
  • STEM
  • TUNA
  • MORE
  • BEERS
  • REMARK
  • STARE
  • MUST

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 in 'M'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's TOURISM.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #819?

Drumroll, please...

  • MUSEUM
  • BEACH
  • MARKET
  • CASTLE
  • MONUMENT
  • RESTAURANT

Strands #819

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...and the spangram was TOURISM.

Strands #819

“Places to go”

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Hi Strands fans. Another straightforward one today. "Places to go" at the time of year? It can only be about summer holidays, surely?

Yes indeed. I spotted the spangram of TOURISM on the second and third row, and was away, immediately connecting both MUSEUM and BEACH in the gaps above.

Moving onto the bottom half, I found MARKET in the middle, with MONUMENT down the right-hand side. CASTLE was to the left, and that just left RESTAURANT along the bottom to complete the kind of puzzle that has me longing for my own summer break (soon, Alan!).

Yesterday's Strands answers

Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #818.

Strands #818

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  • RELIABLE
  • LOYAL
  • TRUSTWORTHY
  • CARING
  • HELPFUL

...and the spangram was GOODFRIENDS.

Strands #818

“We'll be there”

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Hi Strands fans. Despite the somewhat vague theme of "We'll be there", I was able to complete today's puzzle without falling back on any clues.

While hunting for possible clue words for the guide above, I spotted RELIABLE written along the top of the grid.

I instantly realized this was going to be about friendship, and right on cue found the spangram of GOODFRIENDS immediately below it. LOYAL was neatly isolated in the top-right corner, too.

Three words were left to find in the bottom section. I found TRUSTWORTHY taking up the majority of the right-hand side, and then spotted HELPFUL along the left. That just left CARING along the bottom to complete the puzzle.

Alan Martin
Alan Martin

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