Sunday is always a good day to play Strands, because at least in my house there is more of a feeling of laziness and doing nothing. If only every day could be like this, huh? Unfortunately, I didn't really enjoy today's installment. I hope your experience is different.
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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 #112) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Good diners
NYT Strands Today (Game #112) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- CHEEK
- LINK
- SOCK
- BATON
- CHAIR
- TAP
NYT Strands today (game #112) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Quick franchise
NYT Strands today (game #112) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, 3rd 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 #112): The Answers
The answers to today's 112th Strands game are…
- CHILIES
- sizzling
- CHECKERS
- UNDERGROUND
- OUTSIDE
- SONIC
- SPANGRAM: CHAIN LINK
- My rating: Frustrating
- My score: Perfect
The American-centric nature of Strands can be a little frustrating at times. Yes, the game appears in a New York newspaper, so I understand there will be a bias there, but a puzzle like today's just isn't fun for people outside the US.
The theme – me think – they are restaurant chains, although that being the case I have no idea why the spangram is CHAINLINK. What does the 'link' bit refer to? And why is SUBWAY there, when it's a sandwich shop and not a restaurant? Maybe they are just restaurant chains, instead of restaurants… And are SONIC, SIZZLER, OUTBACK and CHECKERS so well known? They may be in the United States, but they're not exactly Burger King. CHILIS was the only one I had heard of, other than SUBWAY, and that was only thanks to The office.
Anyway, I figured it all out through trial and error, but I didn't have much fun doing it. Maybe I'm expecting too much, but it's a shame Strands isn't more inclusive like Wordle usually is.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Saturday, June 22, game #111)
- OPOSSUM
- SKNK
- COYOTE
- AARDVARK
- LEOPARD
- WOMBATO
- SPANGRAM: NIGHT
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 beat it every day.
