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 #863 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 #863, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #863.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #863 is... "Make yourself comfortable".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Take the weight off".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- ROCKET
- TONIC
- CARER
- CASE
- RENT
- LINT
- HINT
- SENT
- BRAG
- ELECT
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 'H' and ends with 'T'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's HAVEASEAT.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #863?
Drumroll, please...
- RECLINER
- OTTOMAN
- THRONE
- BEANBAG
- ROCKER
- CHAIR
...and the spangram was HAVEASEAT.
Strands #863
“Make yourself comfortable”
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Hi Strands fans. A straightforward one today. For me, the phrase "Make yourself comfortable" always refers to being invited to sit down.
Sure enough, I spotted the word "seat" in the middle of the board, and extended it to spell the spangram of HAVEASEAT.
Now it was just a case of listing different kinds of seating. I started with the top half, finding RECLINER filling the first three columns. OTTOMAN and THRONE completed the section to its right.
The second half was equally easy. I found BEANBAG in the bottom-right corner, with ROCKER above it. That just left CHAIR in the left corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #862.
- PLEASANT
- DELIGHTFUL
- ENJOYABLE
- SATISFYING
...and the spangram was HITSTHESPOT.
Strands #862
“Just what I needed”
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Hi Strands. Ironically given the subject matter, a not hugely enjoyable puzzle today. Just five long answers including the spangram, and a theme ("Just what I needed") that's too vague to be useful.
I ended up using a clue to get started, which revealed PLEASANT in the top-left corner. So I began looking for other positive descriptors.
I found DELIGHTFUL spelt backwards up the right-hand side of the board towards the top corner, and then connected ENJOYABLE from the middle to the bottom-left.
The unusual shape of that helped me spell out the spangram, which turned out to be HITSTHESPOT.
That just left SATISFYING in the bottom-right corner for a puzzle that was, sadly, anything but.
