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 #199): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Practical helpers
NYT Strands Today (Game #199): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- LIVE
- LIVER
- LIVID
- HAVE A POSITION
- NEAR
- CUPBOARD
NYT Strands today (game #199): clue #3 – spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Essential DIY Collection
NYT Strands Today (Game #199): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: Right, 7th row
Last: left, fifth 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 #199): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #199 are…
- KNIFE
- PLIERS
- HAMMER
- SCREWDRIVER
- WRENCH
- LEVEL
- SPANGRAM: TOOLBOX
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Deep in my shed, behind boxes of all kinds, appliances that no longer work and unnecessary cables, covered in dust and surrounded by lots and lots of spiders, there is a box. That box contains my DIY tools. There is a HAMMER, a rusty HAMMER, admittedly, but it is there anyway. There are lots of SCREWDRIVERS, some of which I even use occasionally. There is a LEVEL, a KNIFE, a pair of WRENCHES and some PLIERS, the latter completely rusted and now useless.
So solving this Strands puzzle was simply a matter of thinking about what's hiding in my TOOL BATHROOM. I didn't actually go out looking for it because a) that would be cheating, b) it would be way more effort than I was willing to put into this first hour of the day, and c) those spiders. So many. Spiders.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Tuesday, September 17, match #198)
- SPRING
- TRAMPOLINE
- ECHO
- BASKETBALL
- KANGAROO
- SPANGRAM: LET'S JUMP
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.
