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 #974 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 #974, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #974.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #974 is... "High and mighty."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Up in the clouds."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- GEAR
- GAIT
- DIET
- POUR
- DATE
- NEAR
- GLARE
- SOUR
- PEAR
- TIME
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 'M' and ends with 'P'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's MOUNTAINTOP.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #974?
Drumroll, please...
- SNOW
- GLACIER
- PEAK
- CLIFF
- SUMMIT
- RIDGE
- SADDLE
...and the spangram was MOUNTAINTOP.
Strands #974
“High and mighty”
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Hi Strands fans. I lucked my way into completing this puzzle without clues, as I didn't have any idea of what the theme of "High and mighty" might mean.
But then I accidentally connected SNOW along the right-hand side.
I subsequently found GLACIER underneath, and PEAK alongside, leaving a clear path for the spangram of MOUNTAINTOP.
CLIFF was in the top-right corner, with SUMMIT to its left.
RIDGE was below that, simply leaving SADDLE spelt backwards up the left-hand side to complete the puzzle. I'm lucky I didn't find that word first, as I had no idea it could mean something to do with mountains!
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #973.
- SLEEP
- SNOOZE
- DOZE
- SLUMBER
- CATNAP
- SIESTA
- DROWSE
...and the spangram was ZZZZZZZZ.
Strands #973
“For the rest of the day”
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Hi Strands fans. The first thing you'll notice upon opening this puzzle is the sheer number of 'Z's. In total, there are a whopping ten on the board, though 80% of them are in the spangram.
I made pretty light work of the game today, thanks to connecting SLEEP in the top-left corner right away.
With that in place, I saw SNOOZE in the top-right corner for one of those 'Z's. I then connected eight more of them for the slightly tenuous spangram of ZZZZZZZZ.
I got the final 'Z' in the bottom-left corner with DOZE, before then getting SLUMBER above it to complete the left-hand section.
Three words were left to find on the other side. CATNAP was in the gap at the top of the board, with SIESTA below it. That just left DROWSE in the bottom-right corner to complete the puzzle.
