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.
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NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… This should be right up your alley
NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- WHAT
- DATA
- LAND
- FARE
- ROAST
- HEAR
NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Walk this way
NYT Strands today (game #193) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
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.
NYT Strands today (game #193) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #193, are…
- LANE
- STREET
- ROAD
- AVENUE
- HIGHWAY
- BOULEVARD
- SPANGRAM: THOROUGHFARE
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 3 hints
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.
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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday 11 September, game #192)
- PUZZLE
- TRUCK
- SLIME
- DOLL
- PUPPET
- BLOCKS
- TRICYCLE
- SPANGRAM: TOYSTORE
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.
