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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 1, 2024: Not stirred.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

But think broadly about that verbits not just cocktails or beverages.

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Completed NYT Strands board for August 1, 2024: Not stirred.

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

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is SHAKEN.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: RATTLE, MARACA, HAIRSPRAY, BOOTY, HANDS, MARTINI, SALT.

Perhaps its a cocktail category.

(Is the word’s shape supposed to mimic the up and down motion of shaking?

If so, cute!)

I find SALT in the bottom right corner, and thats a hit.

My mind goes to a margarita, but maybe thats not right.

Oh, theres BOOTY, and thats a hitOK, so its just things that one shakes.

HANDS is in the bottom left.

MARTINI completes the bottom half.

Hmm, what else is shaken?

My mind is blanking.

I see HAIR in the upper right corner, but thats not a hit.

Oh, its HAIRSPRAY.

I promise it was an accident, youre honor.

Regardless, it highlights the word MARACA.

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 able to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.