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 #181): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Improvised music
Today's NYT Strands (Game #181): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- POOL
- REEL
- MOON
- PINE
- SOON
- WAVE
NYT Strands today (game #181): clue #3 – spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Unusual instrumentalists
NYT Strands Today (Game #181): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 3rd 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 #181): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #181 are…
- Spoons
- BROOM
- COWBELL
- WASHBOARD
- STOVEPIPE
- BONES
- SPANGRAM: JUGBAND
- My rating: Moderate
- My rating: Perfect
I had never heard the term JUGBAND until today, but thankfully the 'Improvised Music' theme track, coupled with my early discovery of SPOONS, cemented the core concept in my mind very early today.
That made the task easier, though not easy, because apart from a couple of entries (WASHBOARD, COWL), I didn't know that these things were used as instruments. So figuring it out became a trial-and-error task, where I looked up words, played them, and saw if they were answers. How do you play a BROOM? What is a STOVE PIPE? I may never know the answer (unless I look it up), but at least now I'm intrigued.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Friday, August 30, match #180)
- RADIOACTIVE DUST
- UNEXPLORED
- MINECRAFT
- HALO
- SUPERVISION
- SPANGRAM: VIDEO GAMES
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.
