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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 20, 2024: I think we’re covered.

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.

Completed NYT Strands board for August 20, 2024: I think we’re covered.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is RAINGEAR.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: UMBRELLA, HOOD, SLICKER, PONCHO, GALOSHES, GAITERS.

), or types of covered shelters (gazebo, tent, canopy, etc.).

I find SILK, and its a non-theme word.

SILKROAD isnt anything, either, which I think is very rude.

My two theories for the puzzle theme seem to be no-gos.

Let me think a bit more about what it could mean.

Things that cover other things, like wallpaper?

Oh, theres UMBRELLA across the top, and thats a hit!

OK, making progress.

Theres PONCHO in the bottom left.

Yay, OK, I think weve got it.

That took an embarrassingly long time.

Theres SLICKER below UMBRELLA.

I see the spangram now: RAINGEAR.

HOOD completes the top half.

GALOSHES lines the bottom of the spangram.

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