Having trouble with the NYT Strand puzzle? Today's puzzle theme “Go for the gold” is not that difficult, even if you are not an expert.

Below are the clues and answers for Strands #145. Please read on if you need a little help, as we will start with the hints and then lead you to the full solution for Strands #145.

WARNING: There are spoilers for Strands #145.

The official theme for NYT Strands #145 is... “Go for the Gold.”

And here's an unofficial tip from me: ”Watch Paris.

If you're still in the dark, here are a few useful words that will give you valuable hint tokens:

Still struggling? Spangram gives you a hint on conjunctions. Today it starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'.

Scroll down to see what it is.

OLYMPICS.

Now, what's the answer to today's Strand game #145?

Drum roll please.

... Spangram was Olympics.

Strands #145

“Go for the gold”

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Hello Strands fans! Even though I have little interest in the Olympics, I was able to solve today's puzzle with no difficulty. The theme “Go for the gold” must be about the Olympics which starts today in Paris. (Side note: Here's how to watch the 2024 Olympics online...)

Anyway, my suspicions were confirmed almost instantly when I saw OLYMPICS written diagonally from left to right on the board.

My great fear was that this was not about a competition (of which I knew something), but about a medal winner (of which I knew nothing).

Thankfully, that concern was short-lived, as I found KARATE in the bottom right corner. That was followed by swimming, golf, and track, completing the bottom half of the board.

The top section had only two answers, both long words. Thankfully, the 'Q' in EQUESTRIAN was a clue. All that was left to complete the puzzle was the ARCHERY in the middle of the board.

Are you reading this late in the day? The full article on the solution to yesterday's game #144 on the Strand can be found here.