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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 #193) - hint #1 - today’s theme[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… This should be right up your alley
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #2 - clue words[/HEADING]
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
[ul]
[li]WHAT[/li][li]DATA[/li][li]LAND[/li][li]FARE[/li][li]ROAST[/li][li]HEAR[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #3 - spangram[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is a hint for today’s spangram?[/HEADING]
• Walk this way
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #193) - 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, 6th 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 #193) - the answers[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“NYT Strands answers for game 193 on a blue background”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ww...DSwZ2sPYCJ.jpg
(Image credit: New York Times)
The answers to today’s Strands, game #193, are…
[ul]
[li]LANE[/li][li]STREET[/li][li]ROAD[/li][li]AVENUE[/li][li]HIGHWAY[/li][li]BOULEVARD[/li][li]SPANGRAM: THOROUGHFARE[/li][/ul]
[ul]
[li]My rating: Moderate[/li][li]My score: 3 hints[/li][/ul]
I can’t work out whether today’s Strands is difficult or not. I found it tough – but that might just be me. After all, the concept – names for THOROUGHFAREs, as the spangram would have it – is simple, but on the flip side the spangram itself is really difficult. I mean, when was the last time you used that word to refer to a STREET or ROAD or LANE?
Beyond that, I just couldn’t think of any roads beyond the three obvious ones mentioned above. BOULEVARD is not a common term in the UK, where I am, and HIGHWAY is very rarely used here – so that didn’t help. But I should have found AVENUE, and ultimately I think this was more about my failings than the puzzle’s absolute difficulty.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
[HEADING=2]Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Wednesday 11 September, game #192)[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]PUZZLE[/li][li]TRUCK[/li][li]SLIME[/li][li]DOLL[/li][li]PUPPET[/li][li]BLOCKS[/li][li]TRICYCLE[/li][li]SPANGRAM: TOYSTORE[/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 #193) - hint #1 - today’s theme[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?[/HEADING]
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… This should be right up your alley
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #2 - clue words[/HEADING]
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
[ul]
[li]WHAT[/li][li]DATA[/li][li]LAND[/li][li]FARE[/li][li]ROAST[/li][li]HEAR[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #3 - spangram[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]What is a hint for today’s spangram?[/HEADING]
• Walk this way
[HEADING=1]NYT Strands today (game #193) - 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, 6th 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 #193) - the answers[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“NYT Strands answers for game 193 on a blue background”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ww...DSwZ2sPYCJ.jpg
(Image credit: New York Times)
The answers to today’s Strands, game #193, are…
[ul]
[li]LANE[/li][li]STREET[/li][li]ROAD[/li][li]AVENUE[/li][li]HIGHWAY[/li][li]BOULEVARD[/li][li]SPANGRAM: THOROUGHFARE[/li][/ul]
[ul]
[li]My rating: Moderate[/li][li]My score: 3 hints[/li][/ul]
I can’t work out whether today’s Strands is difficult or not. I found it tough – but that might just be me. After all, the concept – names for THOROUGHFAREs, as the spangram would have it – is simple, but on the flip side the spangram itself is really difficult. I mean, when was the last time you used that word to refer to a STREET or ROAD or LANE?
Beyond that, I just couldn’t think of any roads beyond the three obvious ones mentioned above. BOULEVARD is not a common term in the UK, where I am, and HIGHWAY is very rarely used here – so that didn’t help. But I should have found AVENUE, and ultimately I think this was more about my failings than the puzzle’s absolute difficulty.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
[HEADING=2]Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Wednesday 11 September, game #192)[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]PUZZLE[/li][li]TRUCK[/li][li]SLIME[/li][li]DOLL[/li][li]PUPPET[/li][li]BLOCKS[/li][li]TRICYCLE[/li][li]SPANGRAM: TOYSTORE[/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…