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Today’s NYT Strands puzzle’s theme is «you’ve got that right,» and yesterday’s was «you got that right.» Yet they mean very different things, and the clues are very different from each other. Stumped? If you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. 

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: You’ve got that right.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: As a citizen…

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

• COPS, SHEEN, SHEENS, SETS, SITS, BITE, BITES, RITE, LUTE, TILE, CHEEP

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

• LIFE, VOTE, LIBERTY, SPEECH, ASSEMBLY, COUNSEL

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is CONSTITUTION. To find it, look for the C that’s three letters in towards the right from the top row, and wind down.

Toughest Strands puzzles

Here are some of the Strands topics I’ve found to be the toughest in recent weeks.

#1: Dated slang, Jan. 21. Maybe you didn’t even use this lingo when it was cool. Toughest word: PHAT.

#2: Thar she blows! Jan.15. I guess marine biologists might ace this one. Toughest word: BALEEN or RIGHT. 

#3: Off the hook, Jan. 9. Similar to the Jan. 15 puzzle in that it helps to know a lot about sea creatures. Sorry, Charlie. Toughest word: BIGEYE or SKIPJACK

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Oh man, today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a true brain-buster. The blue and purple categories are tough, but I found the green group to be tough as well. Need help? Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Teach.

Green group hint: Way by which you do something.

Blue group hint: It’s Greek to me.

Purple group hint: Mixed-up musical words.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Instruct.

Green group: Means.

Blue group: Starting with Greek numerical prefixes.

Purple group: Anagrams of musical instruments.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is instruct. The four answers are coach, direct, guide and train.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is means. The four answers are instrument, medium, organ and vehicle.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is starting with Greek numerical prefixes. The four answers are dioxide, monorail, quadrant and triangle.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is anagrams of musical instruments. The four answers are abut (tuba), bulge (bugle), groan (organ) and voila (viola).

Quick tips for Connections

#1: Say the clue words out loud, pausing before and after each. That helps you hear the words in the context of a phrase. The Connections editors love to group words together that are used in similar phrasing, like ____ Up.

#2: Don’t go for the obvious grouping. These editors are smart. Once, they offered SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS in the same puzzle. None of those words were in the same category. If you like, hit the «shuffle» button to give yourself a different perspective on the words.

#3: Break down any compound words and look for similarities. «Rushmore» was once in a puzzle where the connection was that each word started with the name of a rock band.

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