How is your week going? If you're feeling smart today, try solving today's NYT Strands puzzle without using any clues to get a perfect score. Or you could use some of my suggestions, which again won't affect your score in the game. That will be between you and me…
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 #88) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Pump it!
NYT Strands Today (Game #88) – Clue #2 – Keywords
What are some good keywords today?
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
• AIRTIGHT
• STUFF
• PIECE
• CLOSE
• EDGE
• SLOT
NYT Strands today (game #88) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• If the shoe fits
NYT Strands today (game #88) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: bottom, third column
• Last: top, fourth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #88): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 88 are…
- WELL-BUILT
- BLOCK
- PUSSY
- KITTEN
- CUBAN
- CRADLE
- STYLET
- SPANGRAM: HIGH HEELS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The fact that I solved this Strands puzzle in just a couple of minutes, despite not knowing much about the subject (and that's an understatement), shows how easy it is. Several of the answers were neatly arranged along the edges of the board and stood out quickly based solely on letter combinations: WEDGE, CHUNKY, and BLOCK were easy to solve that way.
That being said, I had no idea what put those words together. Discovering CONE confused me even more. It was only when I saw GATITO and then CUBAN that the lightbulb went on in my head, and the others followed shortly after.
As was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Wednesday, May 29, Game #87)
- PESOS
- ROWER
- BICYCLE
- TREADMILL
- CABLES
- ELLIPTICAL
- SPANGRAM: FITNESS
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.
