Here's your final Strands puzzle of the week, gifted to you by those kind folk at the NYT. Read on if you need my Strands hints.
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SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Back to nature
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
• Sleeping under the stars
• First: left, 5th row
• Last: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
(Image credit: New York)
The answers to today's Strands, game #159, are…
My only issue with today's Strands puzzle is that the answers here don't necessarily reflect my own experience of camping. Don't get me wrong, I love camping – but surely the answers should include the likes of ARGUEWITHTHEKIDS, SHIVERINTHERAIN and WISHYOUWEREATHOMEINTHEWARM. But that's Britain for you.
Anyway, this is a decent edition of Strands, albeit not too tricky. The theme clue rather gave the game away, but there's a wide enough scope for answers that they weren't all obvious.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
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.
NYT Strands today (game #159) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Back to nature
NYT Strands today (game #159) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- GAZE
- HEAR
- GUST
- STEED
- BIRD
- ROOK
NYT Strands today (game #159) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Sleeping under the stars
NYT Strands today (game #159) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, 5th row
• Last: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #159) - the answers
(Image credit: New York)
The answers to today's Strands, game #159, are…
- FISH
- CAMP
- STARGAZE
- FORAGE
- HIKE
- BIRDWATCH
- SWIM
- SPANGRAM: OUTDOORSY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
My only issue with today's Strands puzzle is that the answers here don't necessarily reflect my own experience of camping. Don't get me wrong, I love camping – but surely the answers should include the likes of ARGUEWITHTHEKIDS, SHIVERINTHERAIN and WISHYOUWEREATHOMEINTHEWARM. But that's Britain for you.
Anyway, this is a decent edition of Strands, albeit not too tricky. The theme clue rather gave the game away, but there's a wide enough scope for answers that they weren't all obvious.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday 8 August, game #158)
- MUSIC
- FLOATS
- SUNSCREEN
- DRINKS
- NOODLES
- TOWELS
- SPANGRAM: POOLPARTY
What is NYT Strands?
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...