Do you need help with today’s Strands puzzle? Well, if you are struggling with today’s game, we have simple hints along with the answers to NYT Strands for August 19 below.
How to Play NYT Strands
Before diving into the puzzle, let’s go over the essential steps for new players looking to master NYT Strands. The game is engaging and can be played using either a mouse or fingers if you're on a touchscreen device.
To begin, you need to connect letters on a grid to form words. You can achieve this by dragging your cursor or finger across letters in various directions: vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
A crucial component of the game is the Spangram, which is a central theme word that helps illuminate the Strands puzzle's overall concept. Besides the Spangram, you also need to find other theme words, as identifying all of them is key to solving the puzzle.
Today’s Theme for NYT Strands
The theme for today’s Strands on August 19 is Hear me roar!. This theme is a fun way to connect the various words you'll encounter in the puzzle, mainly focusing on the animal kingdom!
Hints for Today’s Strands
Spoiler Warning:
Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned. Scroll slowly.
In every Strands game, there is a Spangram that you need to decipher, and today’s puzzle is no exception. Here’s the hint for the August 19th Strands Spangram:
The hint for today’s Spangram — a term associated with the Felidae family of mammals.
If you’ve managed to figure out the Spangram from the above hint, identifying the theme words will be a breeze! To help you further, here are some hints:
- Hint #1: A wild feline native to equatorial regions, mostly black in color.
- Hint #2: Another name for a puma.
For those interested in more word puzzles, don’t forget to check out the hints and answers for today’s NYT Connections as well as today’s Wordle solution right here!
Today’s NYT Strands Answers for August 19
Today’s Spangram
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is Bigcat.
Today’s Answers
If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. Let’s take a look at today’s Strands theme words:
- CHEETAH
- PANTHER
- LEOPARD
- TIGER
- JAGUAR
- LION
- COUGAR
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers
If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and Spangram to yesterday’s Strands puzzle, find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers here.
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