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Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #45, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #45, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #45.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #45 is... "The long run".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: Excercise caution.
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- NORTH
- CAPE
- CASE
- GREED
- MARS
- TRAIN
Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts with 'M' and ends with 'N'.
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Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's MARATHON.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #45?
Drumroll, please...
- PACE
- SPEED
- NUTRITION
- TRACK
- TRAINER
- GAIT
- COURSE
...and the spangram was MARATHON.
Clues used: 1.
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Hey Strands fans. I'm a bit annoyed with this one, as I automatically assumed it would be about running as soon as I saw the theme. I actually started trying to write MARATHON on the board, but began at the wrong point and gave up.
I tried TRAIN too (not realizing the word would actually be TRAINER), and after entering a couple more failed words, I accepted the hint which gave me PACE.
I was kicking myself, but from there, I knew I was on the right track all along, and I quickly notched up SPEED, before spotting MARATHON nearby.
After that, it was just a case of filling in the gaps, and I quickly grabbed TRACK, NUTRITION, TRAINER, COURSE and GAIT for an easy win.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #44.
- WATER
- HEAT
- CABLE
- INTERNET
- TELEPHONE
- ELECTRIC
...and the spangram was UTILITIES.
Clues used: 1.
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Hey Strands fans. I'm starting to get the hang of this on my second go.
I put HEAT in right away, expecting to begin my collection of words to trade in for a much-needed hint later. But pleasingly it was immediately added to the grid, giving me a good start.
Unfortunately, that's probably the least useful word to find a link, so after pencilling in a few unconnected answers (HEEL, ELECT and TILE) I used my first (and only) hint. It gave me WATER.
WATER? HEAT? It had to be about household utilities.
Soon enough I was picking out CABLE and PHONE (which actually turned out to be TELEPHONE, somewhat formally) and the board was rapidly filling up. I spotted UTILITIES next, and then it was just a case of filling in the gaps: ELECTRICY and INTERNET.
Okay, I'm beginning to see the appeal of mixing Connections with a wordsearch. Consider me a fan.
Alan Martin
Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time.
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