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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 October 20, 2024: Make yourself at home.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

Hint for the spangram in todays Strands puzzle

A central gathering place in the home.

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Completed NYT Strands board for October 20, 2024: Make yourself at home.

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

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is LIVINGROOM.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: SHELF, FIREPLACE, SOFA, TABLE, OTTOMAN, RECLINER.

I see the word LABEL in the bottom left, but its not part of the puzzle.

MANTLE isnt a theme word either.

Ah, SHELF in the upper right is a hit.

I bet its DIY projects.

FIREPLACE is to the left of that.

SOFA is in the bottom right.

OK, maybe its just stuff in a living room.

Yep, thats the spangram, trailing up the words I just found: LIVINGROOM.

OTTOMAN is to the left of the spangram.

TABLE is in the bottom left.

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.

you’re free to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.