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Today’s NYT Strands theme, “Aesop’s Animals,” features famous creatures from timeless moral fables.
The spangram “FABLED PAIR” connects classic story duos like the tortoise and the hare.
Solving Strands puzzles enhances logical thinking, word association, and vocabulary through daily themed challenges.
The NYT Strands crossword for the 11th of November has a charming combination of narrative and reasoning and is ideal for classic fables enthusiasts. Today's puzzle transports the reader to Aesop's stories by introducing the animal characters along with the moral lessons that have survived for centuries. The game solvers will have to find words that are linked by a similar theme, all the while revealing the spangram that connects the thoughts.
The theme “Aesop’s Animals” is based on the famous fables attributed to Aesop, wherein the animals mostly do the thinking and acting, discovering subtly as well as cleverly through engaging narrations. Each word in the grid represents a creature that has played a role in these timeless tales. Today's puzzle is a tribute to the wisdom hidden in folklore.
Need a nudge before revealing the answers? Here are some clues to help uncover today’s words:
TO - Slow and steady wins the race (8 letters)
FA - Starts the phrase “FABLED PAIR” (6 letters, spangram-related)
HA - Always in a hurry (4 letters)
MO - Tiny but mighty (5 letters)
LI - The king of the jungle (4 letters)
CR - Known for helping a wolf with a bone (5 letters)
GN - Small and buzzing (4 letters)
BU - Represents brute strength (4 letters)
WO - Often howls at the moon (4 letters)
Here’s the full list of today’s theme words found in the puzzle:
TORTOISE
HARE
MOUSE
LION
CRANE
GNAT
BULL
WOLF
The spangram for today is FABLED PAIR. It runs through the whole grid and precisely conveys the theme by alluding to the classic pairs, such as the tortoise and the hare or the lion and the mouse, which are found in Aesop's tales. Along with all the characters, the expression elevates them through the common quality of being partnerships based on morals.
Rather than random words, look for synonyms that will fit the daily riddle.
Let the first two letters be the guide to the scanning of the board.
If in doubt, create smaller words to unlock hints and expose a portion of the pattern.
Don’t forget that each letter is a part of one of the theme words or the spangram.
Today’s NYT Strands puzzle offers a nostalgic trip into Aesop’s fables while putting the skills of pattern recognition and word association to the test. Such themes are not only fun but also develop the skills of vocabulary and logical thinking. Come back tomorrow for a fresh challenge and a new skill from the Strands creators.
