Today's Strands is relatively easy, in my experience, but I've compiled some tips for you below anyway, just in case.
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 #165): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Is this some kind of joke?
NYT Strands Today (Game #165): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- DROWN
- FOOT
- JOKER
- FOUR
- WREST
- ROLE
NYT Strands Today (Game #165): Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Funny person
NYT Strands Today (Game #165): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: top, 3rd 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 #165): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #165 are…
- COMIC
- SILLY
- CLOWN
- JESTER
- JOKER
- JESTER
- SPANGRAM: YOU'RE KIDDING ME
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
If I didn't write this column every day, I wouldn't always need to find keywords in Strands. And today was one of those days. While scanning the board for words I could include in my clues, I accidentally discovered COMIC, FOOL, and CLOWN, meaning I was halfway through the game before I should have started. It was that simple!
The spangram was actually the hardest. I was convinced I would include JOKE or JOKER somehow, but the J became JESTER and the spangram was the less obvious YOUREKIDDING. But I doubt people would have trouble today even with that in mind – the words are just too obvious.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Wednesday, August 14, match #164)
- RANCH
- BUNGALOW
- CRAFTSMAN
- COLONIAL
- CABIN
- CABIN
- SPANGRAM: HOUSES
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.
