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 #189): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… A royal tone
NYT Strands Today (Game #189): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- LINE
- PIT
- GOAT
- LAUNDRY
- PLUME
- I REBUKE
NYT Strands Today (Game #189): Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Everything is red and blue
NYT Strands Today (Game #189): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th 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 #189): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #189 are…
- LILAC
- MAUVE
- MAGENTA
- VIOLET
- PLUM
- LAVENDER
- ORCHID
- SPANGRAM: PURPLE
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Here's a nice, simple Strands puzzle for the weekend, which simply involves finding shades of purple. The “A Royal Shade” theme clue gave the game away, because everyone knows purple is the color of royalty (though I admit I don't know why). I then saw the spangram, PURPLE, as my first word, which was great as it split the board neatly in half and made it easier to find the other answers.
Admittedly, some of them were a little easier to figure out than others – I thought of LILAC, MAGENTA, MAUVE and VIOLET and found them pretty quickly, but I had to work a little harder for LAVENDER and (particularly) ORCHID, the latter of which didn’t strike me as a shade of purple – orchids come in lots of colours, after all. But when I got to that shade, there were only a limited number of words that could be made, so overall this Strands was a straightforward game.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Saturday, September 7, match #188)
- DENIM
- CHIFFON
- VELVET
- SATIN
- SPANDEX
- JERSEY
- MUSLIN
- SPANGRAM: FABRIC
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.
