September 23rd NYT Crossword Clues and Solutions - Puzzle #204

Looking for the latest Strands reply? Click right here for our day by day Strands hints, in addition to our day by day solutions and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles.

Strands does not get as a lot consideration as its New York Times sport siblings Wordle and Connections, however it may be simply as difficult and entertaining. Strands simply moved out of beta, so it is now within the New York Times' official Games app, which could carry it extra followers. I'm going into depth in regards to the guidelines for Strands on this story.

If you are searching for at present's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword solutions, you'll be able to go to CNET's NYT puzzle hints web page.

Read extra: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

How to play NYT Strands

1. Use at present's theme to search for phrases regarding that subject. See one? Drag or click on the letters so as. Click on the final letter twice to submit your guess. If you have discovered a theme phrase, it will gentle up in blue and keep that means.

2. Other phrases you discover are thought of trace phrases that provide you with clues to the theme phrases. Find three trace phrases (they will need to have a minimum of 4 letters every) and the sport will reward you by exhibiting you a theme phrase. But if you cannot unscramble it, discover three extra trace phrases and the sport will spotlight the theme phrase's letters so as.

3. Hunt for the spangram, a particular theme phrase that spans the whole puzzle, although it might circulate throughout or prime to backside. It summarizes the puzzle theme.

4. When you are performed, you will have used each letter on the board in both a theme phrase or spangram. Theme phrases fill the whole board and don't overlap.

Hint for at present's Strands puzzle

Today's Strands theme is: Gnaw-it-alls

If that does not enable you to, here is a clue: Chewy friends

Clue phrases to unlock in-sport hints

Your objective is to seek out hidden phrases that match the puzzle's theme. If you are caught, discover any phrases you'll be able to. Every time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you simply discover will work:

PONE, PINE, PINEAL, LEAN, HAMS, MAST, MUSK, MASTER, QUEST, CHIN, HILL, RILE, DELL, CELl, STUN

Answers for at present's Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The objective of the puzzle is to seek out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one aspect of the puzzle to the opposite. When you have acquired all of them (I initially thought there have been all the time eight however discovered that the quantity can range), each letter on the board shall be used. Here are the nonspangram solutions: