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.
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Your Strands expert
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NYT Strands Today (Game #205): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Spacing
NYT Strands Today (Game #205): Clue #2: Keywords Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
TRAM
RAIN
SNORE
BORE
BONE
CUMIN
NYT Strands Today (Game #205): Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Time and space
NYT Strands Today (Game #205): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: top, 4th column
Last: down, sixth 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 #205): the answers
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The answers to today's Strands game #205 are…
MARTIAN
CYBORG
DROID
MUTANT
ROBOT
FOREIGN
SPANGRAM: SCIENCE FICTION
My rating: EasyMy rating: Perfect
I probably found this Strands game even easier than most, given that I’ve been reading SCIENCE FICTION, as the spangram would say, for about four decades. But even if I hadn’t, I doubt I would have tried too hard here. Some of the words are a bit, well, basic for the topic – as I said, I read a lot of sci-fi, and MUTANTS and MARTIANS don’t really come up that much compared to a lot of other topics, like time travel, space flight, AI, and the cyberverse. But as a kid’s guide to the genre, it works.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Monday, September 23, match #204)
HAMSTER
MUSKRAT
SQUIRREL
CHINCHILLA
PORCUPINE
SPANGRAM: RODENTS
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta, so it's 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.
