Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Reply and Assist for Oct. 12 #588

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Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a enjoyable one, with type of an old style twist. Some of the solutions are a bit powerful to unscramble, so should you want hints and solutions, learn on.

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

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

Hint for immediately’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Follow swimsuit

If that does not assist you, this is a clue: Deal me in.

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your purpose is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. If you are caught, discover any phrases you may. 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 just discover will work:

• REST, HIST, CHOP, PADS, RITE, RANG, SKATE, ARTS, HEART, TRICK, SKATER

Answers for immediately’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The purpose of the puzzle is to search out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. When you’ve got all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however realized that the quantity can differ), each letter on the board might be used. Here are the nonspangram solutions:

• WHIST, BRIDGE, EUCHRE, SPADES, PINOCHLE, HEARTS

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is TRICKTAKING. To discover it, search for the T that is 4 letters down on the far-left row, and wind up and throughout.

Toughest Strands puzzles

Here are a few of the Strands matters I’ve discovered to be the hardest in latest weeks.

#1: Dated slang, Jan. 21. Maybe you did not even use this lingo when it was cool. Toughest phrase: PHAT.

#2: Thar she blows! Jan.15. I assume marine biologists may ace this one. Toughest phrase: BALEEN or RIGHT. 

#3: Off the hook, Jan. 9. Similar to the Jan. 15 puzzle in that it helps to know quite a bit about sea creatures. Sorry, Charlie. Toughest phrase: BIGEYE or SKIPJACK.