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 #952 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 #952, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #952.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #952 is... "They don't make 'em like they used to."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Technology has moved on."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- MAKE
- REEL
- PARK
- GORE
- SHEET
- PAIN
- WIRE
- TOLD
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 'O' and ends with 'D'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's OLDFASHIONED.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #952?
Drumroll, please...
- PAGER
- ICEBOX
- TELEGRAM
- INKWELL
- TYPEWRITER
...and the spangram was OLDFASHIONED.
Strands #952
“They don't make 'em like they used to”
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Hi Strands fans. I was a bit off the pace today, and needed two clues to get started.
The first revealed PAGER along the left-hand side, with the second uncovering ICEBOX near the top-right corner. I then connected TELEGRAM in the top-left under my own steam.
This showed a clear path for the spangram, and I connected OLDFASHIONED from the top of the board to the bottom.
That left two answers to find, both isolated in their own sections in the bottom half. INKWELL was in the bottom-left corner, with TYPEWRITER on the opposite side to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #951.
- HONEY
- SYRUP
- MOLASSES
- TREACLE
- GRENADINE
...and the spangram was STICKYANDSWEET.
Strands #951
“A slow drizzle”
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Hi Strands fans. I spent a silly amount of time barking up the wrong tree today. As a Brit, when I see the word "drizzle", I think of rain. It didn't help that the word "rain" is, coincidentally, on the grid, making me think it was part of the spangram.
So after wasting minutes looking for rainy synonyms and coming up empty, I used a clue which revealed HONEY. Oh: that kind of drizzle.
With that in mind, I was able to get the spangram quickly. I'd already connected the words "sticky" and "sweet" as incorrect answers while looking for clues, so revisited both for the spangram of STICKYANDSWEET.
From then on, it was all pretty straightforward. Starting with the right side, I found SYRUP at the bottom, with MOLASSES above it to complete the half.
Moving onto the left-hand side, I spotted TREACLE at the top, with GRENADINE below it to round off the puzzle.
