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Need a little help with NYT Strands today? Today's puzzle theme, “Carle's Classic,” is one that you'll either instantly understand or find completely baffling, depending on your childhood.
Below, we've compiled some helpful hints for Strands #167, along with the answers, should you make it this far. We'll start with a few hints, before moving on to the full answer for Strands #167, so keep reading if you need a little help.
Warning: spoilers for Strands #167.
Today's NYT Strands Answer — Today's Theme and Clues
The official theme of NYT Strands #167 is… “Carle's classic”.
And here's an unofficial clue from me: “A children's book from 1969.”
If you are still in the dark, here are some helpful words to give you those valuable clues:
- TRADITIONS
- GREEN
- MOUSE
- CHIP
- MILE
- SLAP
- LITTLE
Still having trouble? The spangram will give you a clue to the connecting word. Today, it starts with “H” and ends with “R”.
Scroll down to find out what it is…
This is HUNGRYCATERPILLAR.
Today's Strands Answers
So what are today's Strands answers for game #167?
Drum roll, please…
- APPLE
- SALAMI
- WATERMELON
- BRINE
- LEAF
…and the spangram was HUNGRYCATERPILLAR.
Strands #167
“Carle Classic”
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I waited a long time for a puzzle with specialized knowledge that I would get immediately, and today it was.
Although the theme of “Carle's Classic” may be confusing to many people, to me it can only mean one thing: The hungry caterpillarthe legendary children's book, written by Eric Carle in 1969.
Indeed, I found perhaps the longest spangram so far: HUNGRYCATERPILLAR, which manages to fill the entire bottom right corner while stretching across the entire board.
For those unfamiliar with the book, it describes the different foods the title insect consumes on its journey to becoming a beautiful butterfly. This means that I immediately found APPLE and SALAMI, both placed immediately above the spangram.
I also remembered the slice of WATERMELON I found next.
I have to admit that the last two gave me some trouble, since I haven't read the book since I was a kid, but after some trial and error, I managed to get PICKLE on the left side. And that left LEAF, which the caterpillar eats as a healthy meal after gorging on less nutritious options to cure an upset stomach.
Well, that was a nice nostalgic riddle. But I guess if you never heard this book read to you as a child, it might seem like a random selection of words…
Strands' Answers from Yesterday
Reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article on yesterday's Strands Answers for game #166 right here.