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 #879 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 #879, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #879.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #879 is... "Trade names".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Crafty surnames."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SNAPS
- TOASTERS
- TREASON
- POSTER
- SITE
- SEER
- CAPERS
- POOR
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 'A' and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's ARTISANS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #879?
Drumroll, please...
- COOPER
- SMITH
- WEAVER
- POTTER
- MASON
- JOINER
- TANNER
...and the spangram was ARTISANS.
Strands #879
“Trade names”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today, if you're aware of how traditional surnames came about.
The theme of "Trade names" put me on the right path straight away, and I connected COOPER at the top of the grid.
With the theme's meaning confirmed, I went hunting for the best known example of this phenomenon: SMITH. It was in the bottom-left quadrant of the grid, with WEAVER above it.
These answers showed a path for the spangram in the top-left corner, and I duly connected ARTISANS.
Four answers were left to find. POTTER was immediately below the end of the spangram, with MASON underneath that.
JOINER was in the middle of the section, with TANNER below that to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #878.
- DOLL
- FIGURINE
- PUPPET
- MANNEQUIN
- STATUE
- DUMMY
...and the spangram was FABRICATED.
Strands #878
“A made man”
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Hi Strands fans. This one was very easy - but, crucially, only after I'd used a clue to get started. Which I guess means it isn't actually easy.
After finding a bunch of clue words, I couldn't see anything that might connect to the theme of "A made man", so I used a clue. It revealed DOLL, and I was left kicking myself.
FIGURINE was to its right, and PUPPET to its left. That made getting the spangram of FABRICATED above it a doddle, too.
Three answers were left to find in the top section. That mysterious 'Q' in the top-left corner was part of MANNEQUIN, and STATUE was to its right. That just left DUMMY below it to complete the puzzle.
