Strands is the NYT's latest word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it's a lot of fun. It can be tricky, though, so read on for my Strands tips.
Want more word fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today, and Quordle today pages for clues and answers to those games.
SPOILER WARNING: Below you will find information about today's NYT Strands, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #201): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… A way of using words
Today's NYT Strands (Game #201): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- DIRTY
- STRICT
- POSE
- Landed
- DEAN
- DOSE
NYT Strands today (game #201): clue #3 – spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• The domain of a bard
NYT Strands Today (Game #201): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, fifth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE PAGE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #201): the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #201, are…
- RHYME
- VERSE
- METRO
- STANZA
- SYNTAX
- DICTION
- SCANSION
- SPANGRAM: POETRY
- My rating: Moderate
- My rating: 2 tracks
I've never been a fan of poetry, though I love words and language. Put it to music and it's a different matter, and I suppose the best lyricists are also poets. But if you ask me to talk about SCANSION and STRanzas, I'll feel a bit lost. All of this is a way of justifying why I needed two clues to complete what for some people will probably be a fairly simple Strands puzzle.
I figured out what the theme was early on, with the clue of “A Gift with Words” and the fact that I found the RHYME by accident, which put me on the right track. But even though I saw a couple more, I couldn’t figure them all out without needing help with meter and stanza. After that, I saw the spangram, and the others were basically figured out with a combination of guesswork and my minimal knowledge.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Thursday, September 19, match #200)
- SPIDER
- MILLIPEDE
- BEETLE
- TERMITE
- EARWIG
- SPANGRAM: CREEPY BUGS
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta, making it a full member of the NYT Games roster and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
