Today's New York Times Strand Presents Clues (and Solution) for Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (Paraphrased)
If you're seeking clues and responses for Strands on August 28, 2024, with the theme "Commuter benefits", read on. I'll provide some hints, tips, and ultimately, the puzzle solution.
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Below, I've provided some subtle hints for the answers to today's Strands puzzle. Additionally, further down you'll find the spangram and the final answers. Take only the hints you need and proceed at your own pace.
Hint for today's spangram in Strands
A two-word phrase noting various means of urban transportation without the use of a personal vehicle.
Hint for the theme words in today's Strands
Types of transit often found in cities rather than rural areas.
Beware: Spoilers ahead for today's Strands!
We're about to reveal the responses to today's Strands puzzle.
What is the spangram in today's Strands?
Today's spangram is PUBLICTRANSIT.
What are the theme words in today's Strands?
The theme words for today's puzzle are: FERRY, TRAIN, STREETCAR, SUBWAY, MONORAIL.
The following depicts the solved puzzle:
Credit: Strands/NYT## Solving today's Strands
Taken literally, "commuter benefits" usually refers to a company's financial assistance to an employee's commute to and from work (e.g., discount train tickets or gas refunds). The Strands puzzles, however, often include clever twists. Let's examine the clue more closely.
REFINE and REFINER appear in the top-left corner, but neither are the theme words.
SUBWAY is located in the bottom-left, which appears to be a hit.
Credit: Strands/NYT
MONORAIL is located to the right of SUBWAY.
I notice the word "PUBLIC" going from left to right, which ought to be part of the spangram. I can almost make "PUBLICTRANSIT" but can't quite settle on it yet. I'll keep searching for more connections.
FERRY appears in the top-left as well.
I also see the word "RAIL," but I cannot figure out what it connects to, if anything.
Streetcar is in the upper-right corner.
TRAIN trails upward and into the middle.
Ah, the spangram is "PUBLICTRANSIT"! 🟡
How to play Strands
To locate the Strands game, go to the New York Times website or use the NYT Games app.
Upon starting the game, you'll see a gameboard filled with letters, accompanied by a clue hinting at the puzzle's theme (e.g., "Better with age"). Your task is to locate hidden words on the board that match the puzzle's theme.
A hybrid of a wordsearch and a crossword
The most crucial word to find is the "spangram," which directly represents the puzzle's theme (e.g., "FERMENTED" for the theme "Better with age"). The spangram will span the entire gameboard, either left to right or top to bottom, and highlighting it will significantly simplify the puzzle.
In Strands, words can travel in any direction (e.g., up, down, left, right, and diagonal), and you must use each letter once. There is only one correct solution. Upon correctly identifying one of the puzzle's words (e.g., KOMBUCHA, MISO, or KIMCHI), it will be highlighted in blue.
If you find yourself stuck, you can submit any non-theme words of four letters or more to receive credit for a single hint. Submitting three non-theme words will enable the "Hint" button, revealing all the letters in one of the theme words. You must then appropriately connect these highlighted letters. If you've already used a hint and submit another before finding the corresponding word, its letter order will reveal itself.
Winning Strands
Unlike Connections and Wordle, there is no way to fail Strands. By submitting guesses, you will either correctly identify an answer, receive credit for a hint, or receive a shaking message notifying you that your word is not valid or too short. You cannot exhaust your guesses or run out of time.
You win when you've correctly used all the letters on the board, meaning you've found the spangram and all the theme words. This accomplishment will be celebrated with a shareable card displaying your success day by day: blue dots 🔵 represent theme words found, a yellow dot 🟡 signifies finding the spangram, and a lightbulb 💡 represents words that you received a hint for.
Credit: Strands/NYT
After finding the spangram and the theme words, you can enjoy the solving process of Strands, a popular entertainment offered by the New York Times. To keep yourself entertained during today's Strands puzzle, you might consider bookmarking this page for easy access to daily hints.
Indulging in such activities can serve as a fantastic way to stimulate your brain and challenge your problem-solving skills. Plus, uncovering the theme words and the spangram can be a fun experience. So why not dive into today's Strands puzzle with renewed enthusiasm and delight in the exciting journey ahead?
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