Can I help you a little today? The theme of today's puzzle, "Fine diners," isn't hard to decipher, but it can still be hard (especially if you're outside the US).

Below we've compiled some useful tips on Strand#112 and answers if that happens. We'll start with a few clues before building the full answer for Strand #112, so read on if you need a bit of help.

Warning: Spoilers are ahead for Strand #112.  

The official theme of NYT Strand #112 is:.. "Fine Diner".

And here's an unofficial tip from me: "Get some food."

If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give those valuable clue tokens:

Still struggling? Spangram will give you tips about connecting words. Today, it starts with 'C' and ends with 'K'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's a chain link.

So what is the answer for today's strand in game #112?

Drum roll, please...

...And the spangram was a chain link.

Chain #112

"Fine Diners"

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hi chain. I really struggled with the puzzle today, as it's about American chain restaurants and, as I wrote earlier, I'm British. 

I ONLY HEARD 6 OF THE 3 PLACES IN THE PUZZLE TODAY, BUT LUCKILY I GOT A FREEBIE AT SIZZLER TO GET THINGS STARTED. The 2 'Z' in the upper left corner did not leave many other options.

The checker at the top right was my next, but at this point I didn't know that neither was a food chain. The only time I figured out what I was looking for was when I got the subway - only 2 out of 1 that made it on this side of the Atlantic.

CHILIS was another THING that was (easily) in THE UK, so I got IT next. And at this point, I was ready to get spangram: chain links spelled from left to right across the center of the board.

I had two left to get, and thankfully I'd heard one of them: outback, below the start of the spangram it left Sonic I'd never heard.

Given my limitations on this topic, I am very pleased to have been confused without using any clues. It wasn't pretty, but I finally got there.

Are you reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article of yesterday's Strand answer for game #111 right here.