NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game

Are you ready to take on the challenge of solving today’s New York Times Strands puzzle? As always, we’re here to help you out with some helpful hints, a spangram, and the answers to game #155 for Monday, August 5, 2024.

First, let’s start with the hints:

  1. Theme: The theme of today’s puzzle is “Out of This World.” Expect to see plenty of references to space and astronomy.
  2. Grid: The grid is a standard 15x15 square, with a symmetrical pattern of black squares.
  3. Difficulty: Today’s puzzle is rated as medium-hard, so it should provide a good challenge for experienced solvers without being too frustrating.
  4. Tricky clues: Keep an eye out for clues that are a bit misleading or have multiple possible answers. You may need to use the crossing clues to help you narrow down the possibilities.

Now, let’s move on to the spangram:

The spangram for today’s puzzle is “Alien Invasion.” This should give you a good idea of the theme and help you identify some of the answers.

Finally, here are the answers for game #155:

Across:

  1. Celestial body (MOON)
  2. Space mission (APOLLO)
  3. Galaxy type (SPIRAL)
  4. Planetary feature (ATMOSPHERE)
  5. Alien encounter (Close Encounter of the Third Kind)
  6. Rocket part (NOSECONE)
  7. Stellar explosion (SUPERNOVA)
  8. Space station (ISS)
  9. Cosmic phenomenon (BLACK HOLE)
  10. Asteroid belt (KUIPER BELT)
  11. Shuttle program (STS)
  12. Planetary alignment (SYZYGY)

Down:

  1. Space suit material (KEVLAR)
  2. Rocket launch site (CAPE CANAVERAL)
  3. Orbital path (ELLIPTICAL)
  4. Cosmic ray origin (SUN)
  5. Space probe target (MARS)
  6. Planetary defense system (LASER CANNON)
  7. Spaceship propulsion system (ION ENGINE)
  8. Asteroid mining method (IN-SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION)
  9. Space weather phenomenon (SOLAR FLARE)
  10. Astronaut training facility (JOHNSON SPACE CENTER)
  11. Galaxy cluster (LOCAL GROUP)

We hope these hints, spangram, and answers help you solve today’s New York Times Strands puzzle and enjoy the “Out of This World” theme. Happy solving!

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