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 #896 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 #896, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #896.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #896 is... "Learn by doing".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "New hire's duty."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- GRAIN
- SIDE
- NICE
- PIECES
- PILES
- PRINCE
- RICE
- RENT
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 'J' and ends in 'G'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's JOBTRAINING.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #896?
Drumroll, please...
- MENTEE
- INTERN
- APPRENTICE
- PROTEGE
- DISCIPLE
...and the spangram was JOBTRAINING.
Strands #896
“Learn by doing”
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Hi Strands fans. I'll level with you: I wouldn't have had a clue what was going on here, were it not for me accidentally finding "training" while looking for clue words.
With "job" just below it, it didn't take a genius to connect the two and make the spangram of JOBTRAINING. That immediately isolated MENTEE in the bottom-right corner, and I was on my way.
I then spotted INTERN in the top-left corner, with APPRENTICE to its right. PROTEGE was immediately below that.
I must admit, I'd not heard the word DISCIPLE used in a work context before, but it was the only option left with the remaining characters, so I connected it to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #895.
- PULPIT
- ALTAR
- BIBLE
- PEWS
- CANDLES
- LECTERN
- HYMNAL
...and the spangram was INCHURCH.
Strands #895
“Sacred space”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today. At first, I thought it might be about all kinds of religious spots (mosques, churches, temples and so on), but when "church" on its own didn't connect, I realized this was a far more localized topic.
I duly moved back a couple of letters to connect INCHURCH and split the board in half with the spangram.
Starting with the top section, I found PULPIT up the right-hand side, with ALTAR to its left. BIBLE was above, with PEWS below to complete the half.
The bottom section was a bit more taxing. I found CANDLES on the right-hand side, but then was briefly struggling before I spotted LECTERN on the left. That just left HYMNAL to connect between the two to complete the puzzle.
