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 #949 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 #949, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #949.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #949 is... "A star is born."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Comes with the territory."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- CREAMY
- WINE
- MACE
- FRAME
- FEAR
- MATE
- BEER
- CLARITY
- LIME
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 'L' and ends with 'Y'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's LUMINARY.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #949?
Drumroll, please...
- FAME
- RENOWN
- REPUTE
- ACCLAIM
- EMINENCE
- CELEBRITY
...and the spangram was LUMINARY.
Strands #949
“A star is born”
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Hi Strands fans. I really struggled with today's puzzle for some reason, needing no fewer than three clues to finish it.
The first one revealed FAME on the right-hand side. From there, I was able to connect RENOWN opposite, and REPUTE above it.
The spangram - LUMINARY - was written in a neat line beneath these. But after that I was stumped again, so used a second clue. It revealed ACCLAIM in the bottom-left corner.
I was still stuck, so used my third and final clue, which outlined EMINENCE in the bottom right. That just left CELEBRITY in the middle to complete a very frustrating puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #948.
- QUARTZ
- SHOCKING
- BUBBLEGUM
- BARBIE
- FLAMINGO
...and the spangram was TICKLEDPINK.
Strands #948
“Color for the cure”
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Hi Strands fans. I'd have been completely lost by this puzzle's theme if it weren't for the 'Q' and 'U' near the top-right corner.
Looking for QU words round there, I connected QUARTZ and was on my way - aided by the fact that the answer turned a shade of pink, rather than the usual blue.
In fact, I could see the word "pink" and assumed this was part of the spangram. So, I set about looking for different shades of the color.
I found SHOCKING written along the top line, with BUBBLEGUM at the opposite end of the board. I then connected BARBIE down the left-hand side, with FLAMINGO surrounding QUARTZ on the right.
Only the spangram was left to find, and it didn't take me long to connect TICKLEDPINK to complete the puzzle.
