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