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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 #840 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 #840, so read on if you need a little help.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #840.

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Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints

The official theme for NYT Strands #840 is... "That's included!"

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Home away from home".

If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:

  • BIRD
  • FASTEN
  • FATAL
  • FRIES
  • STATE
  • ENTRY
  • FREAK
  • SALT

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 'H' and ends with 'S'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's HOTELAMENITIES.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #840?

Drumroll, please...

  • FRIDGE
  • SAFE
  • INTERNET
  • BREAKFAST
  • LAUNDRY

Strands #840

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...and the spangram was HOTELAMENITIES.

Strands #840

“That's included!”

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Hi Strands fans. A slightly tricky one today. The theme of "That's included!" gives nothing away, and it was only when I found FRIDGE in the bottom-right corner that I finally clocked this was about HOTELAMENITIES. Ironic, really, when I'm writing this post from a hotel room with a nice view of the fridge.

In any case, with the first answer and spangram found, I was on my way brainstorming other things that come with hotel rooms.

I found SAFE in the top-left corner, followed by INTERNET to its right (side note: I can't believe you used to have to pay separately for internet access when staying at a hotel).

I then found BREAKFAST in the gap between the two halves of the spangram, and that just left LAUNDRY 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 #839.

Strands #839

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  • COURTSIDE
  • CHANT
  • JUMBOTRON
  • MARQUEE
  • RAFTERS

...and the spangram was GARDENPARTY.

Strands #839

“Knicks knack”

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Hi Strands fans. I wasn't sure what this was about, until I found COURTSIDE in the top-right corner. Then I remembered the recent NBA finals and realized, even as a Brit, that "Knicks" refers to the New York Knicks.

That helped me get the spangram of GARDENPARTY below, and I was on my way.

CHANT was underneath the start of the spangram, with JUMBOTRON below that.

I was then a little lost, however, and reluctantly had to use a clue. It revealed MARQUEE on the right-hand side.

With that connected, all that was left was to bag RAFTERS below it to complete the puzzle.

Alan Martin
Alan Martin

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