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Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

NYT Strands board for August 10, 2024: Not just for poking.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

But they are all things that go with the phrase ___ [spangram].

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Completed NYT Strands board for August 10, 2024: Not just for poking.

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is STICKS.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: CINNAMON, SWIZZLE, MEMORY, LICORICE, CONTROL, HOCKEY.

Some non-theme words Ive found so far: SIZZLE and CITE.

Oh, I find CONTROL along the bottom row and its a hit.

Maybe its buttons on a computer?

Wasnt that a puzzle theme already?

I find SHOCK, and thats a non-theme word.

SWAN, SWAM, LIKE, and CLICK are also non-theme words.

MEMORY is a theme word.

Hmm, still not sure of the theme.

MASCOT is a non-theme word.

All right, I need a hint.

Oh, theyre all things that relate to sticks.

), and a HOCKEY stick is pretty self-explanatory.

Yep, theres the spangram, in an appropriately straight line: STICKS.

LICORICE completes the bottom half.

SWIZZLE was that double-Z word I couldnt get.

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

it’s possible for you to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.