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.
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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.
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NYT Strands today (game #203) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… I've got you under my skin
NYT Strands today (game #203) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- TRAIN
- THEM
- RIVER
- ROLE
- HATE
- HATER
NYT Strands today (game #203) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• They keep you going
NYT Strands today (game #203) - 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 #203) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #203, are…
- BRAIN
- LIVER
- HEART
- KIDNEYS
- STOMACH
- LUNGS
- SPANGRAM: INTERNALORGANS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
As is so often the case with Strands, the key today was in working out what the theme was, because once you had that the answers were all pretty obvious. The theme clue of 'I've got you under my skin' was a nice one – cryptic, but not to the extent that you didn't have any idea what kind of thing you could be looking for. I found BRAIN by accident, and that was enough to make it clear what the other solutions would be. Finding the likes of KIDNEYS and LIVER was easy enough, and once the spangram was in place there was very little room for failure.
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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday 21 September, game #202)
- ARENA
- STADIUM
- NIGHTCLUB
- THEATER
- FESTIVAL
- SPANGRAM: CONCERTVENUE
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.
