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 #962 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 #962, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #962.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #962 is... "On a higher level."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Upper storage."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- EXILED
- IRON
- BOOTS
- STORK
- TRADE
- DONE
- GAIT
- BONE
- HEAT
- TRUCE
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 'I' and ends with 'C'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's INTHEATTIC.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #962?
Drumroll, please...
- BOXES
- LUGGAGE
- TRUNKS
- YEARBOOKS
- DECORATIONS
...and the spangram was INTHEATTIC.
Strands #962
“On a higher level”
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Hi Strands fans. I didn't have a clue what the theme of "On a higher level" might refer to, so after haphazardly finding random words that might be related, I used a clue.
It revealed BOXES on the left-hand side. And while I still couldn't see what that had to do with the theme, the fact that the synonym of LUGGAGE was just above it helped me enormously.
I then managed to get the spangram, by following the letters isolated in the top-left corner. It was INTHEATTIC.
So what else might be left in the attic? First, another synonym of the previous two answers: TRUNKS along the right-hand side.
Two answers were left to find, and they finally moved away from the boxy theme. YEARBOOKS was in the bottom-right corner, which just left DECORATIONS on the other side to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #961.
- WALK
- PLAYGROUND
- GAME
- CIRCLE
- CHASE
- SELECT
...and the spangram was DUCKDUCKGOOSE.
Strands #961
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Hi Strands fans. This was a strange puzzle, as answers are never part of the theme. I suppose technically they aren't here, but given the emoji clearly show two ducks and a goose, it was pretty easy to kick things off with the spangram of DUCKDUCKGOOSE.
While I never played the game as a kid (I think it's more American than European?) I was able to quickly knock the connected answers on the head.
I found WALK at the top of the board, and then PLAYGROUND immediately underneath the start of the spangram.
GAME was in the bottom-right corner, with CIRCLE to its left to complete the half.
The top section gave me a bit of trouble with two answers left to unpick. But eventually I found CHASE on the left, with SELECT on the right to complete the puzzle.
