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 #959 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 #959, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #959.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #959 is... "Fast fashion."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Dress for the PB."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- HEATS
- RASH
- DEAR
- SAGE
- WHEAT
- SNAKE
- VEIN
- RIVETS
- SEAS
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 and ends with 'R'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's RUNNINGGEAR.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #959?
Drumroll, please...
- VEST
- SUNGLASSES
- HEADPHONES
- WATCH
- SNEAKERS
...and the spangram was RUNNINGGEAR.
Strands #959
“Fast fashion”
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Hi Strands fans. Maybe it's the fact that I'm writing this having just run a 5K, but the theme of "Fast fashion" inevitably seemed linked to running.
Sure enough, I found the spangram of RUNNINGGEAR spelt down the middle of the board and was on my way.
VEST was on the left-hand side near the top, with SUNGLASSES below it. The latter was not something I needed for running round a park in Birmingham in mid October, I can tell you.
Moving onto the right-hand side, I found HEADPHONES in the bottom-right corner, with WATCH above it. That just left SNEAKERS in the top-right corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #958.
- FIDGET
- BABBLE
- GIGGLE
- STUMBLE
- BLUSH
- PERSPIRE
...and the spangram was FALLINLOVE.
Strands #958
“ Quite the crush”
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Hi Strands fans. A reasonably straightforward one today, helped by the fact I found the spangram of FALLINLOVE right away.
It turns out the remaining answers were symptoms of being flustered around a crush. FIDGET was in the bottom-right corner, with BABBLE to its left.
I then spotted GIGGLE to its left, and used the remaining letters in the section to spell out STUMBLE and complete the half.
Two answers were left to find in the upper section. I had been looking for BLUSH for a while and duly found it at the bottom, leaving PERSPIRE above it to complete the puzzle.
