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Need help with Strands #815? Here are some hints and the answers

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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 #815 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 #815, so read on if you need a little help.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #815.

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Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints

The official theme for NYT Strands #815 is... "Ketchup or mustard?".

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Ball-game treat."

If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:

  • FORK
  • BAIT
  • DANGER
  • HARK
  • FONT
  • TOOL
  • LOOT
  • BIGGY

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 'H' and ends in 'G'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's HOTDIGGITYDOG.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #815?

Drumroll, please...

  • FOOTLONG
  • FRANKFURTER
  • WEENIE
  • BANGER
  • BRAT

Strands #815

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...and the spangram was HOTDIGGITYDOG.

Strands #815

“Ketchup or mustard?”

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Hi Strands fans. Even as someone who doesn't eat Hot Dogs very often, this was simple. The question "Ketchup or mustard?" can surely only refer to one thing.

Sure enough, I found FOOTLONG in the top-right corner, with FRANKFURTER below it. I was then able to connect the spangram of HOTDIGGITYDOG across the two lines to their left.

Three answers were left to find in the two remaining columns. WEENIE was at the bottom, with BANGER above it. That just left BRAT in the top-left corner to complete the puzzle.

Yesterday's Strands answers

Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #814.

Strands #814

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  • MOSS
  • ACORN
  • DAISY
  • PUDDLE
  • FEATHER
  • PAWPRINT

...and the spangram was SCAVENGERHUNT.

Strands #814

“On the nature trail”

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Hi Strands fans. I am clearly not a nature lover. I'm not ashamed to admit that I was completely lost throughout this puzzle and was quite relieved when it was over.

It took me no fewer than three clues to get started. The trio of giveaways revealed MOSS in the top-right corner, ACORN below it and DAISY below that.

I didn't have the first clue what these things had in common, other than being things you might see on a nature walk, but I persevered anyway, eventually stumbling across PUDDLE at the top of the board, and FEATHER below it.

Mercifully, this opened up an obvious path for the spangram, and I was able to connect SCAVENGERHUNT stretching from the top left to the bottom left, via the bottom-right corner.

Only one word was left to find. I connected PAWPRINT spelt backwards up the left-hand side and stumbled over the finish line. Hopefully tomorrow's puzzle will be more my speed.

Alan Martin
Alan Martin

Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. He also handles all the Wordle coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game for the last several years in an effort to keep his streak forever intact.