Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a tricky one, or at least that was my experience. You may disagree, but if not, here are some clues.
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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 #161): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Home stretch?
NYT Strands Today (Game #161): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- DEBATABLE
- TOOK
- RUNS
- SANDY
- ON
- PAINT
NYT Strands today (game #161): clue #3 – spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Outdoor life
NYT Strands Today (Game #161): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, fifth row
Last: right, 6th 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 #161): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #161 are…
- DECK
- YARD
- VERANDA
- BALCONY
- SUN ROOM
- TERRACE
- SPANGRAM: ADDITIONAL SPACES
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 4 tracks
I had a really hard time reading today's topics. I had a really hard time getting started and needed a clue to find the first word, which was DECK, and I had a really hard time figuring out how it related to the topic clue, “Final stretch?”, so I needed another clue. She gave me PATIO, and that's when I realized what I needed to do. However, I had a hard time thinking of (or finding) other words afterwards. I eventually needed clues for BALCONY and SOLARIUM, and at that point there were very few words left that could be formed, so I managed to find the others. Still, the spangram, GIFT SPACE, took me forever to figure out. It wasn't a good day.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Saturday, August 10, match #160)
- HOCKEY
- CONTROL
- LICORICE
- MEMORY
- SWIZZLE
- CINNAMON
- SPANGRAM: STICKS
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.
