Does Strands regularly get your brain working a little too hard? Well don't worry – because today's is rather easy. I doubt you'll need any clues today, but I've included them below anyway, just in case.
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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 #95) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Tidal treasures
NYT Strands today (game #95) - hint #2 - clue words
What are some good clue words today?
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
• LAST
• SILO
• TOMB
• DOLT
• HELLO
• SHINE
NYT Strands today (game #95) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• On the sea shore
NYT Strands today (game #95) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: right, 4th row
• Last: left, 8th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #95) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #95, are…
- GLASS
- STONE
- DRIFTWOOD
- BOTTLE
- SHELL
- FOSSIL
- SPANGRAM: BEACHCOMBING
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Mega-perfect
This may well be the easiest Strands puzzle of the week – to the extent that I scored a 'mega-perfect', the term I've coined for when you solve Strands without even uncovering a single hint word, let alone using any of them.
Partly that was because the theme clue, 'Tidal treasures', didn't leave much room for ambiguity, a fact that was made all the more stark when I immediately claimed GLASS and it turned blue. GLASS led directly to STONE and I was on my way. DRIFTWOOD, BOTTLE, SHELL and FOSSIL all followed with a minimum of fuss, and somewhere along the way I got the spangram, too.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday 5 June, game #94)
- JUSTICE
- FAITH
- HOPE
- PRUDENCE
- GRACE
- FELICITY
- SPANGRAM: VIRTUENAMES
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's currently in Beta 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.
