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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 #692 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #692.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #692 is... "A work of art".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Well known works."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- FINE
- LISTING
- ANISE
- SETTERS
- PARTS
- FARM
- TILES
- LINES
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 'F' and ends with 'G'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's FAMOUSPAINTING.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #692?
Drumroll, please...
- NIGHT
- STARRY
- WATER
- LILIES
- PARTY
- BOATING
...and the spangram was FAMOUSPAINTING.
Strands #692
“A work of art”
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Hi Strands fans. I'm not much of an art gallery person, which made my heart sink when I saw the topic. Fortunately, I was able to get through without using any clues, but it was definitely based on an ability to find words, rather than any familiarity with the world of art.
I saw the word "painting" in the top-right corner quite early on, but couldn't see a way to connect it as the spangram, so carried on looking for random words.
Eventually, I found one that worked: NIGHT in the bottom-left corner. While looking for the connecting word of STARRY (i.e: 'Starry Night' by Vincent van Gogh), I saw how to connect the spangram: FAMOUSPAINTING, which looped round the top of the board.
I then connected STARRY underneath it, and was away. I found WATER below, and realized the natural pairing to this was LILLIES just above and to the left ('Water Lilies' by Claude Monet).
I had two words to find, and fortunately they were distinct enough not to give me any problems. I found BOATING in the bottom-right corner, and that just left PARTY to its left to complete the puzzle (either Pierre-Auguste Renoir or Mary Cassatt, Google tells me!).
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #691.
- NAIVE
- CALLOW
- GULLIBLE
- ARTLESS
- CREDULOUS
...and the spangram was BORNYESTERDAY.
Strands #691
“None the wiser”
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Hi Strands fans. I wasn't at the races at all today, and needed a couple of clues to get started.
These revealed NAIVE in the top-right corner and CALLOW below it. These are both synonyms for GULLIBLE, which I found immediately underneath.
I then found ARTLESS in the bottom-left corner, which left a neat space for the spangram at the bottom. I followed it backwards and was able to spell BORNYESTERDAY.
One answer was left to find in the top corner. I connected CREDULOUS to complete the puzzle.
