Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for August 20, 2024 (Puzzle #272)

Puzzle #272Tue, Aug 20, 20246 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: I think we're covered

Puzzle #272 (August 20, 2024) had the theme “I think we're covered”. Its spangram was RAINGEAR — a single 8-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 17 letters

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Word 46 letters

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Word 68 letters

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Spangram RAINGEAR

  • GAITERS
  • GALOSHES
  • HOOD
  • PONCHO
  • SLICKER
  • UMBRELLA