New York Times Puzzles Unveils Clues and Solutions for Thursday, 14th August (Puzzle #529)
The latest instalment of the New York Times' word game, Strands, is a puzzle of honest-to-goodness words for players to unravel. With the theme "Honest-to-goodness," today's game (#529) revolves around words that convey authenticity or legitimacy, consistent with the phrase.
Yesterday's spangram for the Strands game (Wednesday, August 13, game #528) was the movie title, FILM TITLE. Today's spangram, BONAFIDE, is a word or phrase touching two sides of the board describing the theme.
The theme words for today's Strands game include REAL, TRUE, KOSHER, GENUINE, AUTHENTIC, and LEGITIMATE. To access the in-game hints system, players can use clue words such as CINEMA, SMOKER, CHANGE, FLEA, SAME, and RIDER.
The answers for today's Strands game are LEGITIMATE, TRUE, KOSHER, GENUINE, REAL, and AUTHENTIC. For those who missed yesterday's game, the answers were PSYCHO, VERTIGO, ROPE, LIFEBOAT, TOPAZ, and NOTORIOUS.
Strands, a challenging word game similar to Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, can be found at midnight each day for your time zone. Players can check their scores and progress by clicking the link for NYT Strands hints and answers for the respective game dates.
Whether you're playing today's game or yesterday's, Strands offers a fun and engaging way to exercise your vocabulary and problem-solving skills. My score for today's Strands game (game #529) is Perfect, and I rate it as Easy. Happy Stranding!
In today's Strands game, players can expect words related to computing, gaming, or movies-and-tv (BONAFIDE) as they attempt to achieve perfection. While solving the puzzle, clue words such as CINEMA can help uncover the game's theme words like KOSHER and AUTHENTIC.