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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 #814 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 #814, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #814.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #814 is... "On the nature trail".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Natural collectables."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- HARE
- GEAR
- TREAD
- HATER
- SPUN
- SAGE
- CRADLE
- CRAVEN
- HEATED
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 'S' and ends in 'T'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's SCAVENGERHUNT.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #814?
Drumroll, please...
- MOSS
- ACORN
- DAISY
- PUDDLE
- FEATHER
- PAWPRINT
...and the spangram was SCAVENGERHUNT.
Strands #814
“On the nature trail”
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Hi Strands fans. I am clearly not a nature lover. I'm not ashamed to admit that I was completely lost throughout this puzzle and was quite relieved when it was over.
It took me no fewer than three clues to get started. The trio of giveaways revealed MOSS in the top-right corner, ACORN below it and DAISY below that.
I didn't have the first clue what these things had in common, other than being things you might see on a nature walk, but I persevered anyway, eventually stumbling across PUDDLE at the top of the board, and FEATHER below it.
Mercifully, this opened up an obvious path for the spangram, and I was able to connect SCAVENGERHUNT stretching from the top left to the bottom left, via the bottom-right corner.
Only one word was left to find. I connected PAWPRINT spelt backwards up the left-hand side and stumbled over the finish line. Hopefully tomorrow's puzzle will be more my speed.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #813.
- SACRIFICE
- HONOR
- SERVICE
- VIRTUE
- PROTECTION
...and the spangram was MEMORIALDAY.
Strands #813
“Thank you”
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Hi Strands fans. If you're American, I imagine today's puzzle will be extremely straightforward.
But from where I'm writing in the U.K., Memorial Day isn't a thing, and thus I took the theme of "Thank you" quite literally, initially looking for synonyms like "cheers" and "appreciation".
It was only when I found SACRIFICE at the bottom of the board that the U.S. public holiday resurfaced in my mind. This was about MEMORIALDAY, the spangram that starts in the top-left corner, and stretches to halfway down the right-hand side.
From there on in, it was straightforward. HONOR was neatly isolated in the top-right corner, with SERVICE down the left-hand side.
VIRTUE was in the bottom-left corner, and that just left PROTECTION in the middle of the grid to complete the puzzle.
