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 #916 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 #916, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #916.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #916 is... "Informally known as".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Abbreviated creatures."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- TOPPER
- COAT
- PELT
- PERM
- HIRE
- PROMPT
- PIER
- CART
- RICE
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 'C' and ends in 'R'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's CRITTER.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #916?
Drumroll, please...
- CROC
- PEKE
- BUDGIE
- RHINO
- HIPPO
- RATTLER
- GATOR
- CHIMP
...and the spangram was CRITTER.
Strands #916
“Informally known as”
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Hi Strands fans. I was a little slow to get started here.
At first, I thought the them of "Informally known as" might be where brands get used as shorthand for a whole genre of products (e.g: Hoover to mean any vacuum, or iPod to mean any MP3 player). It didn't help when my first clue revealed CROC which is famously a product, as well as an abbreviated creature.
But when my second clue showed PEKE, short for the Pekingese dog breed, I realized what this was actually about.
I connected BUDGIE below PEKE, and that opened up a gap for the spangram of CRITTER. I then found RHINO between BUDGIE and CROC, followed by another pachyderm: HIPPO on the right-hand side. RATTLER in the bottom-right corner completed the half.
Two answers were left to find in the top section. GATOR was in the middle, with CHIMP to its right to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #915.
- INTREPID
- FEARLESS
- BRAVE
- COURAGEOUS
- LIONHEARTED
...and the spangram was HEROES.
Strands #915
“To the rescue”
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Hi Strands fans. A big helping hand was provided right away here, as the spangram of HEROES was written right across the middle of the board in a straight line.
That made getting the other answers pretty straightforward. I first found INTREPID below the end of the spangram, which tipped me off to the fact this was a puzzle about heroic characteristics.
I then found FEARLESS in the top-right corner and a synonym of that (BRAVE) at the opposite end.
That left two answers to find, each isolated in their own cordoned-off sections. COURAGEOUS was in the top-left corner, with the more obscure LIONHEARTED in the bottom section to complete the puzzle.
