I had a bit of a hard time solving the Strands puzzle today for reasons I'll explain below. Before that, though, you can check out my hints for the game if you need them.
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 #133): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Say my name
NYT Strands Today (Game #133): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- MOAN
- INCLINATION
- HARD
- LAST
- THORN
- SURVEY
NYT Strands today (game #133): clue #3 – spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Sounds familiar
NYT Strands Today (Game #133): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: top, 4th 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 #133): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #133 are…
- CHEERFUL
- WHINNY
- GALE
- FILL
- PEAT
- FURRY
- CRUNCH
- ATOM
- SPANGRAM: HOMOPHONES
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
I'm a little confused by this Strands puzzle. At first glance, it's pretty straightforward: the answers are all homophones of names – e.g. GALE is GAIL, FILL is PHIL, PEAT is PETE. But some are marginal at best. HAIRY sounds like HARRY, but isn't actually a homophone. Same with MERRY – MARY? And then there's ATOM, which I don't understand at all. Is it a homophone of ADAM? Of TOM? In fact, I ran every word through the excellent homophone finder Rhymezone, and it provided results for all except WHINNY (which I'm sure is WINNY) and ATOM. I honestly don't know what that one is supposed to be.
Anyway, this was a good Strands puzzle. I always like homophones as a game theme, and this one was challenging without being impossible. More of this, please.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Saturday, July 13, match #132)
- TORTOISESHELL
- TUXEDO
- TABBY
- BLACK
- CALICO
- ORANGE
- SPANGRAM: FUR COAT
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.
