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Explore the ‘On a bender’ theme and understand how it points to movable body joints.
Get hints for all seven hidden words based on their starting letters and lengths.
Find the answers: KNEE, NECK, ANKLE, ELBOW, WRIST, KNUCKLE, SHOULDER, plus the spangram BODYJOINTS.
Today's NYT Strands puzzle brings a pretty recognizable challenge. Initially, players will be confused about the words of the day, but once a few words appear, the overall theme becomes much easier to identify. Unlike the other theme words, the Spangram stretches across the grid, connecting two opposite sides. It can change direction as it winds through adjacent letters, making it one of the puzzle's defining features.
Today's NYT Strands theme is ‘On a bender.’ Reading the theme for the first time won’t really bring any words to mind. However, a careful reading will reveal that what you’re looking for today are all human body parts that you can move. So, if you’re already considering them, you’re on the right track. So, for today’s non-spangram words, you must look for terms that are related to the human body, and these are all parts that we can move to complete everyday tasks.
Most of the words are easy to identify, although a few may be slightly trickier depending on familiarity with the category. The solution provides complete satisfaction because the theme remains unchanged from start to finish.
Here are the clues for each word in today’s puzzle:
First word: a four-letter word starting with KN
Second word: a four-letter word starting with NE
Third word: a five-letter word starting with AN
Fourth word: a five-letter word starting with EL
Fifth word: a five-letter word starting with WR
Sixth word: a seven-letter word starting with KN
Seventh word: a seven-letter word starting with SH
The non-spangram answers for the August 17 NYT Strands Answer are:
KNEE,
NECK,
ANKLE,
ELBOW,
WRIST
KNUCKLE
SHOULDER
Each answer fits perfectly within the theme and reflects body parts that all human beings have, and they move to make survival easier.
Spangram Explained
Spangram: BODYJOINTS
Check Out the Image Below to Learn How to Make the Sets of Today's Puzzle:
Today's puzzle provides a simple yet enjoyable challenge featuring terms that indicate some of the most common words that we use in our everyday lives. The NYT Strands Today puzzle combines entertaining wordplay with established categories to produce daily puzzles that provide satisfying gameplay to all players.
