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Hello everyone – it’s time for another installment of the NYT’s Strands word puzzle. If you’ve not played it before, you’re in for a treat; if you have, you’re also in for a treat, but one that you’re prepared for. Hints below, if you need them.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #1 - today’s theme[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… At the bar
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #2 - clue words[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What are some good clue words today?[/HEADING]
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
• DINE
• SHUT
• LOOT
• LOST
• VOTE
• LIFT
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #3 - spangram[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is a hint for today’s spangram?[/HEADING]
• Screen reader
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #4 - spangram position[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?[/HEADING]
• First: top, 3rd column
• Last: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - the answers[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“NYT Strands answers for game 79 on a blue background”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wG...rpvQzmk3WJ.jpg
(Image credit: New York Times)
The answers to today’s Strands, game #79, are…
[ul]
[li]FAVORITES[/li][li]WINDOW[/li][li]HELP[/li][li]TOOLS[/li][li]FILE[/li][li]HISTORY[/li][li]EDIT[/li][li]SPANGRAM: MENUITEMS[/li][/ul]
[ul]
[li]My rating: Moderate[/li][li]My score: Perfect[/li][/ul]
I quite liked this one. I was initially a little baffled by it, finding FAVORITES by accident and struggling to link it to the theme clue of ‘At the bar’. That confusion only grew when I followed it up with WINDOW and HELP. Was this something about going to a bar? You can have a favorite bar, or a favorite drink. You can have a window seat. The staff can be called ‘help’, maybe. It sort of fit.
It was only when I uncovered TOOLS that I realized what was going on. After that it was just a case of staring at my laptop screen and hunting for options. The remainder followed soon after.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
[HEADING=2]Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Monday 20 May, game #78)[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]JOURNEY[/li][li]BEAUTIFUL[/li][li]MISFIT[/li][li]SWAN[/li][li]REFLECTION[/li][li]SPANGRAM: UGLYDUCKLING[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=2]What is NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s currently in Beta and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
Continue reading…
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #1 - today’s theme[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… At the bar
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #2 - clue words[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What are some good clue words today?[/HEADING]
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
• DINE
• SHUT
• LOOT
• LOST
• VOTE
• LIFT
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #3 - spangram[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is a hint for today’s spangram?[/HEADING]
• Screen reader
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - hint #4 - spangram position[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?[/HEADING]
• First: top, 3rd column
• Last: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #79) - the answers[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“NYT Strands answers for game 79 on a blue background”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wG...rpvQzmk3WJ.jpg
(Image credit: New York Times)
The answers to today’s Strands, game #79, are…
[ul]
[li]FAVORITES[/li][li]WINDOW[/li][li]HELP[/li][li]TOOLS[/li][li]FILE[/li][li]HISTORY[/li][li]EDIT[/li][li]SPANGRAM: MENUITEMS[/li][/ul]
[ul]
[li]My rating: Moderate[/li][li]My score: Perfect[/li][/ul]
I quite liked this one. I was initially a little baffled by it, finding FAVORITES by accident and struggling to link it to the theme clue of ‘At the bar’. That confusion only grew when I followed it up with WINDOW and HELP. Was this something about going to a bar? You can have a favorite bar, or a favorite drink. You can have a window seat. The staff can be called ‘help’, maybe. It sort of fit.
It was only when I uncovered TOOLS that I realized what was going on. After that it was just a case of staring at my laptop screen and hunting for options. The remainder followed soon after.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
[HEADING=2]Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Monday 20 May, game #78)[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]JOURNEY[/li][li]BEAUTIFUL[/li][li]MISFIT[/li][li]SWAN[/li][li]REFLECTION[/li][li]SPANGRAM: UGLYDUCKLING[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=2]What is NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s currently in Beta and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
Continue reading…