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 #200): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Troubleshooting errors
NYT Strands Today (Game #200): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- COMMODITY
- SCARE
- MUD
- TIRE
- BEET
- PLIERS
NYT Strands Today (Game #200): Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Mini-beasts
NYT Strands Today (Game #200): 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 #200): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #200 are…
- SPIDER
- MILLIPEDE
- BEETLE
- TERMITE
- EARWIG
- SPANGRAM: CREEPY BUGS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
This is a bit of an odd Strands game, as the spangram is very long and only leaves room for five other answers. Since they are all fairly easy, that makes for a potentially quick solution and a short game.
It's not necessarily an unsatisfying task (at least for me, because I love bugs), but I would have liked it to be a bit more difficult. Once I saw SPIDER, the theme was obvious, and the spangram itself was easy, too. Its position on the board left little room for doubt about what most of the other solutions were, and I finished in about five minutes at most.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Wednesday, September 18, match #199)
- KNIFE
- PLIERS
- HAMMER
- SCREWDRIVER
- WRENCH
- LEVEL
- SPANGRAM: TOOLBOX
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.
