Today's Strands is a nice approachable one that shouldn't cause you too many problems – but read on if you do need a few 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 #114) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Frame game
NYT Strands today (game #114) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SPARSE
- PLAIT
- BORE
- LIKE
- SPIN
- NINE
NYT Strands today (game #114) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Pin pals
NYT Strands today (game #114) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, 3rd row
• Last: right, 6th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #114) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #114, are…
- SPARE
- SPLIT
- STRIKE
- TURKEY
- LANE
- PINS
- ALLEY
- GUTTER
- SPANGRAM: BOWLING
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I'm awful at bowling; my best score ever was about 100, I think, which would be considered a disaster for a decent player. Although that said, I am a champion at the game on Nintendo Switch / Wii, so that counts for something, right?
Anyway, my inability to knock down pins in real life didn't impact my game today, which went a lot more smoothly. I didn't spot the concept from the theme clue, which was a little obtuse, but picked up both SPARE and SPLIT by accident, and at that stage knew exactly what the remaining answers would be related to. I got the spangram next, which made the task of finding the other solutions easier still, and completed the whole thing in a lot less time than it would take to complete an actual game of bowling.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday 24 June, game #113)
- TARTAN
- PAISLEY
- GINGHAM
- STRIPES
- CHEVRON
- ARGYLE
- SPANGRAM: PATTERNS
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.
