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 #895 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 #895, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #895.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #895 is... "Sacred space".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "A religious experience."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- CHIRP
- LENS
- PITCH
- LADLE
- PENS
- CRUTCH
- PATH
- CHANCE
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 'I' and ends in 'H'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's INCHURCH.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #895?
Drumroll, please...
- PULPIT
- ALTAR
- BIBLE
- PEWS
- CANDLES
- LECTERN
- HYMNAL
...and the spangram was INCHURCH.
Strands #895
“Sacred space”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today. At first, I thought it might be about all kinds of religious spots (mosques, churches, temples and so on), but when "church" on its own didn't connect, I realized this was a far more localized topic.
I duly moved back a couple of letters to connect INCHURCH and split the board in half with the spangram.
Starting with the top section, I found PULPIT up the right-hand side, with ALTAR to its left. BIBLE was above, with PEWS below to complete the half.
The bottom section was a bit more taxing. I found CANDLES on the right-hand side, but then was briefly struggling before I spotted LECTERN on the left. That just left HYMNAL to connect between the two to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #894.
- PLASTIC
- SLINKY
- PENICILLIN
- VELCRO
- MICROWAVE
...and the spangram was INVENTIONS.
Strands #894
“Discovered by accident”
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Hi Strands fans. A really neat puzzle this, and unusually one where the theme is quite literal. All of the answers here were indeed "Discovered by accident".
At first, I was thinking of synonyms for that: happenstance, serendipity, and so on. But then I found PLASTIC in the top-left corner, and it all became clear.
I quickly connected the spangram of INVENTIONS from the top of the grid to the bottom, which drew my attention to SLINKY in the top-right corner. That isolated PENICILLIN below it.
I then spotted VELCRO in the bottom-left corner, and that just left MICROWAVE above it to complete a very enjoyable puzzle.
