Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 5 #885

Today’s Strands puzzle is a bit tricky, with some unusual words, though none of them are overlong this time around. If you need hints and answers, read on.

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: All things considered.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Put on your thinking cap.

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:

• BOOT, BOON, BORE, TORE, PORE, SORE, MORE, HAIR, DEAN, THIN, THINS, RING, SONG, STORE, TINS

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle...

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