Having trouble with today's NYT Strand puzzle? Today's puzzle theme, "Not just for poking" is a bit challenging, and even if you know what it means, some of the solutions can be hard to find

Below we have compiled some helpful hints and answers for Strands #160 We will start with the hints and then lead you to the complete solution for Strands #160

WARNING: There are spoilers for Strands #160

The official theme of NYT Strands #160 is "It's Not Just for Poking"

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "These, along with the stones, may break your bones

If you're still in the dark, here's a handy word that gives you a valuable hint token:

Still struggling? Spangram gives you a hint on conjunctive words Today, it begins and ends with "S"

Scroll down to see what it is

STICKS

So what is the answer to today's strand of game #160?

Drum roll please

Spangram was STICKS

Strands #160

"Not just for poking"

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Hello Strands fans! Today's puzzle is at first vague and frustrating What on earth does "not just for poking" mean?

The first correct answer, CONTROL, was spelled out along the bottom, so I didn't get close to that answer, but when combined with the second correct answer, MEMORY, I realized that these are both a type of stick

Sure enough, I found the word STICKS spelled diagonally from left to right

I was curious about the double 'Z' on the right, which turns out to be part of SWIZZLE The CINNAMON in the upper left rounded off the top of the grid nicely

Two answers were still in the area below, with HOCKEY just above CONTROL and LICORICE remaining

Are you reading this late in the day? The full text of Strand's answer to yesterday's game #159 can be found here