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 #857 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 #857, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #857.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #857 is... "Here comes trouble".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Oh, you!"
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SCALED
- HOPPERS
- WILL
- PLANS
- HIPPO
- WHOLE
- POPE
- STATED
- RATTLE
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 'L'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's LITTLEDEVIL.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #857?
Drumroll, please...
- SCAMP
- RAPSCALLION
- HELLION
- WHIPPERSNAPPER
...and the spangram was LITTLEDEVIL.
Strands #857
“Here comes trouble”
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Hi Strands fans. "Here comes trouble" isn't the most obvious of themes, but when I found SCAMP written in he bottom-right corner, it instantly clicked.
I found RAPSCALLION to its left, and then stumbled upon HELLION spelt backwards in the middle of the board.
That cleared the path for the spangram of LITTLEDEVIL written across the middle of the board.
All that was left was to connect the final answer. WHIPPERSNAPPER was spelt out in the remaining letters at the very top 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 #856.
- CART
- STAGECOACH
- CARRIAGE
- BUGGY
- SLEIGH
- WAGON
...and the spangram was IGETAROUND.
Strands #856
“Hitching a ride”
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Hi Strands fans. A pretty straightforward one today, with "Hitching a ride" clearly referring to transportation in one form or other.
It still took me a while to get started, as I was sure that the word "ride" near the bottom would be part of the spangram (it turns out it wasn't an answer at all). But eventually I connected CART at the top, and could clearly see how to progress.
I found STAGECOACH at the bottom of the board, with CARRIAGE above it. I then spotted BUGGY in the top-right corner, with SLEIGH in the middle.
That created enough space foe me to get the actual spangram: IGETAROUND in a semi circle in the middle of the board.
That just left connecting WAGON backwards in the top-left corner to complete the puzzle.
