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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 #688 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #688.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #688 is... "Sneak-ing around".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "No small feet."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SLOTHS
- SOUTH
- FAME
- RICHES
- YULE
- LOGS
- LASH
- TONES
- RELIC
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 'J' and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's JUSTFORKICKS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #688?
Drumroll, please...
- HEEL
- TONGUE
- SHOELACE
- LOGO
- EYELET
- VAMP
- SOLE
...and the spangram was JUSTFORKICKS.
Strands #688
“Sneak-ing around”
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Hi Strands fans. I cottoned on to the theme of today's puzzle rather quickly, and noticed the spangram - JUSTFORKICKS - unusually forming an 'L' shape around the left-hand side.
I was slightly concerned this was going go deep into sneaker terminology, but I quickly learned that any kind of basic shoe knowledge would be enough to get me through.
I found HEEL in the bottom-right corner, followed by TONGUE above it. SHOELACE was above that.
I was now a little stuck, but just as I was about to give up and use a clue, I saw LOGO to its left, which helpfully divided the board in two. I was able to get EYELET above it, leaving two answers to separate below.
I'd not heard the term VAMP, but was able to guess it with SOLE below to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #687.
- WOBBLE
- VIBRATE
- TREMBLE
- QUAKE
- TEETER
- SWAY
- WAVER
...and the spangram was LETSROCK.
Strands #687
“Shaking things up”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today, aided by my quickly spotting WOBBLE at the very top of the grid.
I then saw VIBRATE along the right-hand side, with TREMBLE in the top-right corner to cement the common theme.
QUAKE followed in the middle of the board, before I connected the spangram of LETSROCK, which runs from the top-left corner to the bottom of the board.
Three answers were left to find. I noticed TEETER isolated in the bottom-right corner, which left two answers to separate in the middle. SWAY was on the right, with WAVER on the left to complete the puzzle.
