Who wants to start the week off right? You do, and that's why you're reading this page, to make sure you complete the NYT's fiendishly difficult Strands game. Not that today's game is all that bad, but you might still want some 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 #148): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Reserve!
NYT Strands Today (Game #148): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- NEWER
- TO GET READY
- STRAW
- SAVED
- DUTY
- COLD
NYT Strands Today (Game #148): Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Palaces of words
NYT Strands Today (Game #148): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: the 4th top column
• Last: bottom fourth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE PAGE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #148): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #148 are…
- MEET
- LEARN
- STUDY
- READ
- RENEW
- BORROW
- BROWSE
- SPANGRAM: PUBLIC LIBRARY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
No problem for book lovers, which I bet are the majority of people who choose to play Strands every day. The theme clue didn’t completely give the game away, for once, and when I discovered KNOW by accident on my first guess, I wasn’t sure what the concept was. But I understood a bit more once I found LEARN, STUDY, and READ, and the rest fell into place easily.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Sunday, July 28, match #147)
- DIARY
- GRANDSTAND
- CHRONIC
- TIMES
- BALLOON
- HERALD
- SPANGRAM: NEWSPAPER
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.