Today's Strands confused me. I am stupid? Maybe. Is the game stupid? Sometimes. Can both things be true? Definitely. See what you think, then scroll down for the answers and my comment.
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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 #102) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Good times ahead
NYT Strands Today (Game #102) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- APPLE
- MAPLE
- CAREER
- HEAR
- RAGGED
- SOAR
NYT Strands today (game #102) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Check the guest list
NYT Strands today (game #102) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: top, second column
• Last: bottom, fourth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #102): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 102 are…
- FAVOR
- ABUNDANT
- ANIMAL
- BOAT
- LACK
- SHOCK
- CACAGUA
- SPANGRAM: AFTER THE PARTY
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Two tracks
I'm a little… baffled by this. Even after figuring it out, I'm not entirely sure what the issue is here. I think it's the words that come after party, which works for some of them, like ANIMAL, CRASHER and POOPER. But I have no idea what a LACK OF PARTY or a LACK OF PARTY is. Literally zero idea. But maybe I'm just not a party person. In fact, I know I'm not.
I was so baffled by what was happening that I found the first two words on the list by accident, used suggestions for the next two, and then found the rest by default based on the way the letters fell. Unsatisfying, and now I'm even less likely to want to go to a party.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Wednesday, June 12, Game #101)
- JELLY
- CIDER
- HOLE
- GLAZE
- FROSTY
- CAKE
- POWDERED
- SPANGRAM: DONUTS
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.
