Need help with today's NYT strand? Today's theme, “Did you hear that?” - is not that difficult if you know what it means.

Below we have compiled a list of helpful hints for Strands #265, as well as answers when you need them. Please read the hints first, and then if you need a little help to get to the full solution of Strands #265.

WARNING: There are spoilers for Strand #265.

The official theme for NYT Strands #265 is... “Did you hear that?”

And here's an unofficial hint from me: “Great for radio shows.”

If you still don't get it, here are a few valuable hint words:

Still struggling? Spangram gives you a hint on conjunctions. Today begins with 's' and ends with 's'.

Scroll down to see what it is.

SOUNDEFFECTS.

Now, what's the answer to today's Strand game #265?

Drumroll, please.

... Spangram was SOUNDEFFECTS.

Strand #265

“Did you hear that?”

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If you get spangram first like I did, today should be easy.

I saw the word “sound” spelled left to right and started experimenting with how it would end up. Of course, it was SOUNDEFFECTS, and I prepared a puzzle that would not cause too many problems.

Starting with the two 'Z's, I found SIZZLE just above the spangram on the right side of the board and BANG on the bottom right. Then I found a 'BANG' in the lower right corner. In the upper right corner was a 'CRASH', leaving a 'CRUNCH' to complete the upper half of the board.

The bottom section could be filled in just as easily. There was a JINGLE below the left spangram and a HONK to the right of it. All that was left was KAPOW, and I was able to finish the puzzle in rather good time.

Are you reading this late in the day? You can read the full article about the solution to yesterday's game #264 on the Strand here.