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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 #831 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 #831, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #831.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #831 is... "Something to talk about".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Great oratory".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SCOPE
- NOTCH
- SCONE
- OPTIC
- TOME
- SHOOK
- TECH
- HOST
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 'P' and ends with 'H'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's PARTSOFSPEECH.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #831?
Drumroll, please...
- BODY
- PROBLEM
- HOOK
- POINT
- TOPIC
- CONCLUSION
...and the spangram was PARTSOFSPEECH.
Strands #831
“Something to talk about”
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Hi Strands fans. I really struggled with today's puzzle. I didn't have a clue what "Something to talk about" might refer to, and I found my first two answers by pure chance.
The first was BODY on the left-hand side, which I found while searching for clue words. I then saw PROBLEM in the top-right corner.
How are these two connected? I had no idea at the time, and reluctantly went for a clue which gave me HOOK on the left-hand side. I was still lost, so requested another, which gave me POINT on the right.
Frankly, I was still a bit confused, but I saw POINT below, and that helped me grab the spangram: PARTSOFSPEECH, which stretched from the top-left corner to the bottom right.
Appropriately enough, that just left CONCLUSION in the bottom-left corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #830.
- FUSE
- SCHMOOZE
- BLUES
- BREWS
- SHOES
- CRUISE
- CHOOSE
...and the spangram was RHYMETIME.
Strands #830
“Oozing”
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Hi Strands fans. It's been a while since we've had a rhyming puzzle, and they always trip me up. Today was no exception, and I had to use a clue to figure out what the theme of "Oozing" might refer to.
That clue revealed FUSE in the top-right corner, and I was away, quickly locating SCHMOOZE in the bottom-right corner and BLUES in the top left.
But then I was stumped again, and I found myself reaching for the clue button. This time, it revealed BREWS in the middle of the grid, which helped me find SHOES immediately above it.
CRUISE was to its right, and I could finally see the shape of the spangram. It was, of course, RHYMETIME.
That just left CHOOSE in the bottom-right corner to complete the puzzle.
