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Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.
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 #180) - hint #1 - today’s theme[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Let’s play
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #180) - hint #2 - clue words[/HEADING]
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
[ul]
[li]WATCH[/li][li]HATCH[/li][li]LOAF[/li][li]FUND[/li][li]FIND[/li][li]THAT[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #180) - hint #3 - spangram[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is a hint for today’s spangram?[/HEADING]
• Console yourself
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #180) - hint #4 - spangram position[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?[/HEADING]
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 4th row
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 #180) - the answers[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“NYT Strands answers for game 180 on a blue background”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mf...87e3sp7CQM.jpg
(Image credit: New York Times)
The answers to today’s Strands, game #180, are…
[ul]
[li]FALLOUT[/li][li]UNCHARTED[/li][li]MINECRAFT[/li][li]HALO[/li][li]OVERWATCH[/li][li]SPANGRAM: VIDEOGAMES[/li][/ul]
[ul]
[li]My rating: Easy[/li][li]My score: Perfect[/li][/ul]
Ah, now this is more like it! Or at least it is as far as I’m concerned; if you’re not a gamer, and never have been, this will likely have been absolutely impossible, because there’s really nothing that links these words beyond the fact that all are popular VIDEO GAMES.
I am a gamer and have played (and loved) FALLOUT, UNCHARTED and MINECRAFT. And though I’ve never been into HALO or OVERWATCH, I am well aware that they exist and are very popular. So this was a cinch for me, from the second I found FALLOUT (which is probably in my top 10 favorite games ever, assuming we’re talking about FALLOUT 3 – no need to email me stating that New Vegas is better, it isn’t). But if you don’t own a PlayStation, Xbox or gaming PC… well, you’re probably looking at a fail today.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
[HEADING=2]Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday 29 August, game #179)[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]LATTE[/li][li]MOCHA[/li][li]ESPRESSO[/li][li]CAPPUCCINO[/li][li]BLACK[/li][li]ICED[/li][li]SPANGRAM: COFFEEORDER[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=2]What is NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable 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…
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.
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 #180) - hint #1 - today’s theme[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Let’s play
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #180) - hint #2 - clue words[/HEADING]
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
[ul]
[li]WATCH[/li][li]HATCH[/li][li]LOAF[/li][li]FUND[/li][li]FIND[/li][li]THAT[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #180) - hint #3 - spangram[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is a hint for today’s spangram?[/HEADING]
• Console yourself
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #180) - hint #4 - spangram position[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?[/HEADING]
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 4th row
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 #180) - the answers[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“NYT Strands answers for game 180 on a blue background”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mf...87e3sp7CQM.jpg
(Image credit: New York Times)
The answers to today’s Strands, game #180, are…
[ul]
[li]FALLOUT[/li][li]UNCHARTED[/li][li]MINECRAFT[/li][li]HALO[/li][li]OVERWATCH[/li][li]SPANGRAM: VIDEOGAMES[/li][/ul]
[ul]
[li]My rating: Easy[/li][li]My score: Perfect[/li][/ul]
Ah, now this is more like it! Or at least it is as far as I’m concerned; if you’re not a gamer, and never have been, this will likely have been absolutely impossible, because there’s really nothing that links these words beyond the fact that all are popular VIDEO GAMES.
I am a gamer and have played (and loved) FALLOUT, UNCHARTED and MINECRAFT. And though I’ve never been into HALO or OVERWATCH, I am well aware that they exist and are very popular. So this was a cinch for me, from the second I found FALLOUT (which is probably in my top 10 favorite games ever, assuming we’re talking about FALLOUT 3 – no need to email me stating that New Vegas is better, it isn’t). But if you don’t own a PlayStation, Xbox or gaming PC… well, you’re probably looking at a fail today.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
[HEADING=2]Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday 29 August, game #179)[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]LATTE[/li][li]MOCHA[/li][li]ESPRESSO[/li][li]CAPPUCCINO[/li][li]BLACK[/li][li]ICED[/li][li]SPANGRAM: COFFEEORDER[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=2]What is NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable 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…