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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 #839 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 #839, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #839.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #839 is... "Knicks knack."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Shootin' hoops".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- QUARTER
- STARE
- GRADE
- TREES
- FASTER
- HAND
- REAR
- DOUR
- QUEST
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 'G' and ends with 'Y'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's GARDENPARTY.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #839?
Drumroll, please...
- 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.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #838.
- BOOTS
- SPURS
- CHAPS
- SADDLE
- BANDANA
- JEANS
- STETSON
...and the spangram was COWPOKES.
Strands #838
“Look to the West”
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Hi Strands fans. Initially, the theme of "Look to the West" appeared a bit too vague to be helpful, but then I chanced upon BOOTS spelt backwards along the bottom of the board, and I immediately thought of the cowboy variety.
That helped me to connect other items of wild west paraphernalia. SPURS was on the right-hand side, with CHAPS below it. SADDLE, meanwhile, was above both at the very top of the grid.
I then located BANDANA in the middle of the board before eyeing the gaps I'd left at the top. Sure enough, I was able to fit COWPOKES from the top-left corner to the top right.
Two answers were left to find, both on the left-hand side. JEANS was below the spangram, with STETSON even further south in the bottom-left corner to complete the puzzle.
