Sunday's Strands puzzle is relatively simple, but you may still need some clues if you're not familiar with the topic at hand. You'll find some below if that's the case. (Or if that's not the case, they're below either way!)
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers for those games.
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 #105) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… It's in the bag
NYT Strands Today (Game #105) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- MINE
- CHEAT
- DRUG
- PUNCH
- MATCH
- LONELY
NYT Strands today (game #105) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Getting ready
NYT Strands today (game #105) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, 4th row
• Last: right, 5th row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #105): The Answers
The answers to today's 105th Strands game are…
- CHAI
- MATCHA
- JASMINE
- CHAMOMILE
- oolong
- GUNPOWDER
- SPANGRAM: TEA TIME
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 track
Fun fact: I have never drank a single cup of tea. Not JASMINE, not MATCHA, not OOLONG, nor any of the other varieties that form the answers to the current NYT Strands enigma. That made the task a little harder for me than it might have been for you, to the point where I needed a hint to get started.
Once I had that, it wasn't so bad; I had heard of all of them except GUNPOWDER, which I solved right at the end. However, CHAMOMILE tripped me up because it is spelled without an H in the UK, another example of the NYT's lack of awareness (or lack of interest) in global language. Not that there weren't plenty of other teas they could have included instead of that.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Saturday, June 15, game #104)
- SQUID
- LOBSTER
- CLAM
- WHALE
- OCTOPUS
- CORAL
- SHARK
- SPANGRAM: MARINE LIFE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is currently in Beta 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 beat it every day.
