The New York Times Strands puzzle #924 brings a challenging board layout that might leave you searching for non-theme words just to fill your hint meter. If you want to protect your perfect streak without using up the in-game hints, we have you covered.
Below, you’ll find today’s theme clue, targeted hints for the Spangram, and the complete solution at the bottom of the page.
Today’s Strands Strategy and Commentary
Today’s board is filled with words that all refer to people working secretly or gathering information behind the scenes, with letters shared across overlapping terms that run in all directions. It is easy to spot one word but harder to see how each connects to the main theme. Many entries cross each other, so check every direction carefully. Finding the Spangram first will clarify the common link and make the rest much easier to find.
Today’s Strands Hints
To get you started without spoiling the specific words, use these structural clues to navigate the board:
- Today’s Official Theme Clue: “Working secretly or in disguise”
- Spangram Hint: It describes someone working in secret or not revealing their true identity, and it spans across the board in connected parts.
- Spangram Start/End Letters: Starts with U and ends with R, and there are 10 letters in total.
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The Spangram answer and full list of theme words is shown screenshot below. Don’t scroll down if you still want to solve it yourself and follow the hints and clue above.
Today’s Strands Answers
Here are the Spangram and all the theme words found on the board.
I spotted the Spangram UNDERCOVER first, and then easily found ASSET and AGENT. The rest were a little harder to find, especially OPERATIVE and COUNTERSPY because those words are quite long.
Yesterday’s Answer
Catch up on yesterday’s solution. This record shows the Spangram and theme words from the previous game, so you can compare results or double-check the past grid.
Below is yesterday’s answer for NYT Strands hints & answers for puzzle #923.
- Spangram: LETITGO
- Theme Words: DISENGAGE, DETACH, UNLOOSE, LIBERATE, RELEASE, FREE
For older solutions, see our Strands answers archive.
How did you do?
Did you manage to find the Spangram on your very first try, or did you have to rely on filling the hint meter with unrelated words or just spotted some theme words?
Here is my result for Strands puzzle #924
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Let us know how many hints you used or share your thoughts on today’s theme in the comments section below.
