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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 #829 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 #829, so read on if you need a little help.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #829.

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

The official theme for NYT Strands #829 is... "Something just clicked".

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Internet transfers".

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

  • MAST
  • RODENTS
  • PLOT
  • GAIT
  • SOUL
  • POLES
  • SLOW
  • PATH

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 and ends with 'D'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's DOWNLOAD.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #829?

Drumroll, please...

  • PHOTO
  • APPLICATION
  • SONG
  • FILE
  • SOFTWARE
  • DOCUMENT

Strands #829

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...and the spangram was DOWNLOAD.

Strands #829

“Something just clicked”

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Hi Strands. I didn't have a clue what the theme of "Something just clicked" meant.

I only managed to complete the puzzle without clues, because I found the word "down" in the middle row at the top of the grid. Knowing how much Strands likes to place a spangram there, I followed it downwards, and it did indeed spell out DOWNLOAD. I was away.

PHOTO was in the top-right corner, with APPLICATION below it. That left SONG at the bottom to complete the right-hand side.

The left was equally straightforward. I found FILE in the top-left corner, with SOFTWARE below it. That just left DOCUMENT in the bottom-left corner to complete the puzzle.

Yesterday's Strands answers

Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #828.

Strands #828

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  • DECK
  • SEASICKNESS
  • WAVES
  • DRINKS
  • SNACKS
  • DANCING

...and the spangram was IMONABOAT.

Strands #828

“Dramamine, anyone?”

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Hi Strands fans. As someone who has never taken Dramamine, I wasn't exactly sure what the theme was about.

But then I accidentally connected the word DECK in the bottom-right corner, and saw SEASICKNESS to its left. I was on my way.

Immediately above my two answers was the spangram of IMONABOAT - a nice pictogram of the yellow answer on the blue sea below.

I connected WAVES above it, but was then stumped and had to use a clue. It revealed DRINKS, and I realized this was specifically about cruise ships.

That made getting the last two answers a lot easier. DANCING was in the top-right corner with SNACKS on the opposite side to complete the puzzle.

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.