A new week means a new opportunity to solve Strands. But then again, each The day brings that opportunity, so I'm just talking nonsense. My advice is more useful than this introduction, honest!
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SPOILER WARNING: Today's NYT Strands info is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #113) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Small letter
NYT Strands Today (Game #113) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- STUFF
- BAND
- GEARS
- LETTER
- EXCELLENT
- HANG
NYT Strands today (game #113) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Repetitive design
NYT Strands today (game #113) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, fifth row
• Last: right, 4th row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #113): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 113 are…
- TARTAN
- CASHMERE
- GINGHAM
- STRIPES
- CHEVRON
- ARGYLE
- SPANGRAM: PATTERNS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I liked this puzzle from Strands. It's challenging enough to keep your brain working, but without some of the rather silly elements that sometimes frustrate this game. For example, everything makes logical sense: the spangram is PATTERNS and the answers are all… patterns! Genius!
It took me a while to get started, but once I came up with TARTAN, the theme was obvious, although the “fine print” clue wasn't particularly helpful in retrospect. Some of the answers were simple (I'm looking at you, STRIPES and PAISLEY), but artists like ARGYLE and GINGHAM were much less so. Pleasant.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Sunday, June 23, Game #112)
- CHILIES
- sizzling
- CHECKERS
- UNDERGROUND
- OUTSIDE
- SONIC
- SPANGRAM: CHAIN LINK
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta, making it a full member of the NYT Games group and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you're struggling to get through it every day.
