Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, August 31, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Do you know your plant anatomy? Blue category - Seen on a menu, likely in the appetizers section....

August 31, 2024 · 3 min · 501 words · Nicole Owens

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, August 31, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

August 31, 2024 · 2 min · 281 words · Monica Foley

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, August 31, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for August 31, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

August 31, 2024 · 3 min · 460 words · Benjamin Johnson

A Few of My Favorite Instant Coffees, Which Decidedly Don't Suck

For a long time, instant coffee has been synonymous with trash. Flavorless, burnt yet watery trash. The game has changed. Instant coffee is, in fact, coffee. And not just mostly coffee, but 100% coffee. It’s the next step that makes it into instant coffee as we know it. The liquid coffee brew is then dried to remove as much of the water as possible. There are three drying techniques: spray-drying, freeze-drying, or spray-freeze-drying....

August 30, 2024 · 2 min · 347 words · Brandon Potter

Almighty Will Make You a Mac God

One of the biggest reasons to use a Mac is the sheer number of high-quality indie apps for them. I’m much more of an “organize utilities by folder” kind of a person. Fortunately for people like us, Almighty’s left pane has lots of sorting options. Start with thePopulartab to see the most-used toolsa few will probably stick out to you as especially handy. Finally, you’re free to create custom folders to organize tools your way....

August 30, 2024 · 2 min · 329 words · Austin Collins

For Soft, Spreadable Butter Every Time, You Need a Butter Keeper

You know the story: The day is new and full of hope. Just like your dreams. Weve suffered too long and theres absolutely no need for it. What is a butter keeper? A small amount of clean water goes into the base. Butter is pressed into the lid cavity, inverted, and placed inside of the outer container. The entire butter crock is kept on the counter at room temperature. Scoop some out and flip the top back over and into the housing....

August 30, 2024 · 2 min · 300 words · Molly Noble

The Best Deals on Ryobi Tools During Home Depot's Labor Day Sale

Choosing the right time to buy tools, like around Labor Day can save you some money, though. Here are the best saw bundles with that deal. The saw comes with a blade, a battery charger, and an 18-volt, four amp-hour battery. TheRyobi ONE+ 18-volt reciprocating sawis on sale for$79, 47% off its typical price. The saw comes with one six-inch blade and one 18-volt, two amp-hour battery. TheRyobi ONE+ 18-volt cutout toolis on sale for$59, 53% off its regular price....

August 30, 2024 · 2 min · 264 words · Kristina House

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, August 30, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - You probably watched athletes do these things in Paris. Blue category - Famous ancient structures. Purple category - A fill-in-the-blank, with a word describing something you use to cool down a drink....

August 30, 2024 · 3 min · 510 words · Charles Drake

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Friday, August 30, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

August 30, 2024 · 2 min · 223 words · Tina Brown

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Friday, August 30, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for August 30, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

August 30, 2024 · 3 min · 463 words · Emily Reeves

Don’t Freak Out If Your Kid Gets Head Lice

Gross, to be sure. They are perfectly adapted to living on our heads: Their little feet hook onto strands of hair. When they lay eggs, they glue them to individual hairs, right next to the scalp. Thats all they do, though. They dont transmit disease, or cause any major health problems. A case of head lice, on the other hand, doesnt mean youre living in filth. Head lice can survive shampooing, so they can end up on any head, no matter how clean....

August 29, 2024 · 3 min · 494 words · Victoria Gregory

How to Share Your Wifi Password From Any Device

On your iPhone or iPad, you’re signed in to iCloud with your Apple ID. All devices have Bluetooth and wifi turned on. Personal hotspot is turned off on all devices. Your iPhone or iPad and your guest’s Apple gadget are near each other. Once this is done, ask your guest to connect to your wifi data pipe. TapShare Passwordto complete the process. As smooth as this is, there are times when this pop-up doesn’t show up....

August 29, 2024 · 2 min · 338 words · Evan Raymond

The Best Apps to Improve Spotify’s Awful User Interface

A lot of people are unhappy with Spotify’s user interface right now. Some people are giving up on Spotify entirely in response to this, trying outalternative streaming servicesinstead. Here are a few I’ve found. A free tool calledSpicetifylet’s you do just that. I’ve talked about the best Raycast extensions in the past, including the excellentSpotify integration. This app is going througha bit of an authentication problemat the moment because of changes made by Spotify....

August 29, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · Laura Day