Welcome back to another day of puzzle-solving excitement! Today’s NYT Strands puzzle, Game #187, revolves around a tale that is “just right”—a theme drawn from a beloved children’s story. Let’s jump in and see what the puzzle has in store!
Theme Overview: Just Right
Today’s puzzle theme, “Just Right,” is a clear nod to the classic story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In this fairy tale, Goldilocks explores a house, testing out porridge, chairs, and beds, each belonging to the three bears: Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Baby Bear. The puzzle draws inspiration from this iconic tale, focusing on the elements that Goldilocks finds “just right.”
Hints for Today’s Puzzle:
Need a little nudge to get started? Here are a couple of hints:
Hint #1: A warm meal that’s a breakfast favorite, often served with milk or honey.
Hint #2: The youngest member of the bear family.
These clues should help you get closer to solving the theme words centered on the Goldilocks story.
Today’s Spangram: THREEBEARS
The Spangram for today’s puzzle is THREEBEARS, the key to unlocking the puzzle’s core theme. As the central piece, it stretches across the grid and represents the three different bears that Goldilocks encounters in the story.
Today’s Themed Words:
In addition to the Spangram, here are the other words you need to discover to complete today’s puzzle:
- MAMA
- PAPA
- BABY
- CHAIRS
- BEDS
- HARD
- SOFT
- PORRIDGE
These words reflect the elements from the Goldilocks tale—the chairs and beds that are either too hard or too soft, the porridge that’s either too hot or too cold, and the key characters: Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Baby Bear.
Reflecting on the Puzzle:
Today’s puzzle may have felt like a cozy, nostalgic journey through a beloved story. Recognizing words like PORRIDGE early on likely gave you an important clue, while placing the Spangram THREEBEARS would have made the rest of the puzzle much easier to piece together. The challenge was balanced—just right, much like Goldilocks’ perfect porridge!
Conclusion:
As you wrap up today’s NYT Strands puzzle, take a moment to appreciate the fun theme that drew on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Whether it brought back childhood memories or simply offered a satisfying challenge, today’s game was a delightful reminder of how storytelling and word puzzles can come together.
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s puzzle—who knows what theme awaits next!