Want somewhat assist with NYT Strands in the present day? Bluntly, I am not shocked, because it appeared somewhat extra specialised than earlier puzzles, suggesting that the New York Instances is rising the problem.
Under, we have compiled some useful ideas for Chapter 54, in addition to solutions, ought to the time come. We’ll begin with a couple of clues, earlier than attending to the total reply for Chapter 54, so learn on for those who want somewhat assist.
Warning: Spoilers for Chapter 54 forward.
Immediately’s NYT Strands Reply: Immediately’s Matter and Recommendations
The official theme for NYT Strands #54 is…”“The employees members.”
And here is an unofficial trace from me: Music for my ears
When you do not already know, listed here are some helpful phrases that provides you with these useful clue tokens:
- MANGERS
- MUTE
- FLOAT
- HIGH
- GENTLEMAN
- COUCH
- SINGERS
Are you continue to preventing? The spangram provides you with a clue concerning the connecting phrase. Immediately begins with ‘N’ and ends with ‘N’.
Scroll down to seek out out what it’s…
It’s NOTATION.
Immediately’s Strands Solutions
So what are in the present day’s Strands solutions for recreation #54?
Drum roll please…
- SHARP
- NATURAL
- DEPARTMENT
- CLUE
- EXTENT
- SIGNATURE
- REST
…and the spangram was NOTATION.
Tracks used: 2.
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A tricky one in the present day, particularly since I haven’t got a musical bone in my physique. The clue can be intentionally deceptive: “employees members” made me lookup phrases like TEMP and MANAGER; I think about they’re all a part of the puzzle creator’s plans.
(If you do not get the hyperlink but, “employees” is the time period for horizontal strains in written music notation.)
Actually, once I lastly received my first reply on the whiteboard, it was by chance. When scripting this column, I begin by on the lookout for incorrect phrases with which to purchase clues for the earlier p. So I plugged within the phrase SHARP with out anticipating it to really be accomplished.
The identical factor occurred with NATURAL, which I found later. I could not see a connection between these two, so I lastly had to make use of a touch, which gave me FLAT. That did not assist, so I spotted once more and received CLEF (annoying, as a result of I had already tried CLEFT and was rejected).
Now I knew what the subject was and found NOTATION just like the bottom-up spangram. However even with this, I struggled to recollect the phrases of music notation, because it’s probably not my space.
I lastly managed to dig up MEASURE and SIGNATURE. That left me to simply REST, one thing I intend to do after this absolute ache of a puzzle.
Yesterday’s Strands Solutions
Studying this in a later time zone? You’ll find the total article in yesterday’s Strands responses to recreation #53 proper right here.
