Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 19, #930

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Strands is sort of a phrase discover sport, however with out the checklist of phrases to seek out. Typically I see the theme and start recognizing the solutions straight away. However for these occasions once I can’t appear to handle this, there’s a loophole: Strands enables you to make as many phrases of 4 or extra letters as you need. For each three of these phrases you discover, the puzzle will spotlight one of many solutions. You’re nonetheless going to should unscramble that reply, although, which could be very robust.

I am going into depth in regards to the guidelines for Strands on this story. 

Ahoy, matey, as we speak is Worldwide Speak Like a Pirate Day! That’s an enormous clue to the puzzle theme. Learn on for hints and all of the solutions.

Trace for as we speak’s Strands puzzle

In the present day’s Strands theme is: Shiver me timbers!

If that doesn’t assist you, right here’s a clue: Stroll the plank.

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your purpose is to seek out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. If you happen to’re caught, discover any phrases you’ll be able to. Each 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:

• STOAT, PEER, STALE, MOAT, PEAK, TOME, RATS, RATE

Solutions for as we speak’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The purpose of the puzzle is to seek out all of them, together with the “spangram,” a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. When you may have all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight, however realized that the quantity can fluctuate), each letter on the board can be used. Listed here are the nonspangram solutions:

• ARRR, AVAST, MATEY, SAVVY, YOHOHO, HEARTIES

In the present day’s Strands spangram

In the present day’s Strands spangram is TALKLIKEAPIRATE. To seek out it, begin with the T that’s the final letter on the far-left vertical row, and wind throughout.

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