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 #969 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 #969, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #969.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #969 is... "Comedy club."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "The art of laughter."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- PAST
- BUNNY
- PROVEN
- SICK
- CHEAP
- RUBY
- BRUSQUE
- PATCHES
- LATE
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 'F' and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's FUNNYBUSINESS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #969?
Drumroll, please...
- IMPROV
- SKETCH
- FARCE
- BURLESQUE
- SLAPSTICK
...and the spangram was FUNNYBUSINESS.
Strands #969
“Comedy club”
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Hi Strands fans. A pretty straightforward one today, once I'd figured out that the theme of "Comedy club" wasn't to be taken completely literally (the answers weren't things like "microphone", "stage", and so on).
I saw the word "funny" in the bottom-right corner, and when that wasn't an answer, I looked for ways to extend it as part of the spangram.
Sure enough, I was able to draw out FUNNYBUSINESS to split the board in two. That isolated IMPROV in the top-right corner to set me on my way.
SKETCH was on the left-hand side, with FARCE to its right, leaving two answers siloed in their own sections.
BURLESQUE was in the bottom half, which just left SLAPSTICK in the top-left corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #968.
- ANTS
- MICE
- RATS
- TICKS
- COCKROACHES
- TERMITES
...and the spangram was EXTERMINATOR.
Strands #968
“Who ya gonna call?”
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Hi Strands fans. The theme of "Who ya gonna call?" instinctively makes players (or me at least) think of Ghostbusters.
But this was about a different kind of exterminator, and while I could see the 'X' on the left-side of the board, it would be a while before I connected the spangram.
Instead, I found some regular household pests. ANTS was in the top-right corner, with MICE in the bottom half of the board. RATS was to its left, with TICKS below. TERMITES completed the bottom half.
I was now ready to make that spangram, and it was indeed EXTERMINATOR in a neat arrow shape across the board.
All that was left was to connect COCKROACHES in the top-left corner to complete the puzzle.
