Get ready to tackle today’s NYT Strands puzzle with our comprehensive guide, including hints, the spangram, and all answers for puzzle #949 on Thursday, October 8.
Hint for today’s Strands puzzle
The theme for today’s Strands puzzle is “A Star is Born.” To help you solve it, consider words associated with famous individuals you might seek autographs from, and look for descriptive terms that fit the theme.
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
Your objective is to find hidden words that align with the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, start by identifying any words you can. Each time you discover three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. The following words were used to obtain hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:
- MITE, CARB, CARE, RAVE, REAR, MACE, CLUE, CUTE, MINE, FEAR, PUNT, REEL, LEER, MAIN, CLAIM
Answers for today’s Strands puzzle
These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have identified all of them, every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:
- FAME, RENOWN, REPUTE, ACCLAIM, EMINENCE, CELEBRITY
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is LUMINARY. To find it, start with the L that’s five letters down on the far-left row, and wind up and then down.
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