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 #924 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 #924, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #924.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #924 is... "Top secret".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Person on the inside."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SAVER
- TIERS
- LOTS
- COUNT
- GATE
- GRAVE
- CAST
- TASTER
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 'U' and ends in 'R'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's UNDERCOVER.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #924?
Drumroll, please...
- AGENT
- PLANT
- MOLE
- COUNTERSPY
- ASSET
- OPERATIVE
...and the spangram was UNDERCOVER.
Strands #924
“Top secret”
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Hi Strands fans. A pretty simple one today, aided by the fact that I saw the word UNDERCOVER right away. The spangram neatly split the board in two, and confirmed I was looking for spy-like synonyms.
I connected AGENT in the dip at the start of the spangram first, followed by PLANT in the top-right corner, and MOLE in the bottom right. I was then able t complete the top half with COUNTERSPY.
Two answers were left to find in the bottom section. ASSET was on the right, which just left OPERATIVE spelt backwards along the bottom of the board to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #923.
- DISENGAGE
- RELEASE
- FREE
- UNLOOSE
- DETACH
- LIBERATE
...and the spangram was LETITGO.
Strands #923
“Don't obsess”
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Hi Strands fans. A bit annoyed I needed a clue here, despite seeing the spangram straight away.
When I read the theme was "Don't obsess", LETITGO seemed like the likeliest spangram. Sure enough it was written across the middle of the board.
I quickly connected DISENGAGE along the bottom of the grid, and RELEASE in the top-left corner.
But then I was struggling for synonyms, so I used a clue. It revealed FREE immediately below the spangram, which was a word I should have got. The other word in the bottom half - UNLOOSE - I would not have got in a million years, however.
Two more words were left to find in the top half. DETACH was in the middle of the section, with LIBERATE to its right to complete the puzzle.
