Strands is the latest NYT word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it's a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands suggestions.
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 #233) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Great color!
NYT Strands Today (Game #233) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #233) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• sky and sea
NYT Strands today (game #233) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: right, fifth row
Last: left, fifth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #233): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 233 are…
- COBALT
- AZURE
- TURQUOISE
- INDIGO
- NAVY
- PERIWINKLE
- SPANGRAM: THE BLUE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Strands' theme clues can sometimes give away too much, and today was one of those days. 'Great colour!' the clue shouted, so clearly that they were going to be shades of a particular color; “cool” made it obvious that it would be blue.
That didn't make finding them all that simple, of course, because although I got COBALT and BLUE near the top of the board early, then discovered TURQUOISE by focusing on what I could pair with Q, I was a bit stuck for a while afterward. . that. I could see the word BLUE in the middle of the board and thought it would be part of the spangram, but it took me a while to establish that I needed THEBLUES. The other answers fell into place quite easily after that.
How was today? Send me an email and let me know.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Monday, October 21, game #232)
- PACK
- HERD
- HERD
- SWARM
- SCHOOL
- PRIDE
- KNOT
- COLOGNE
- SPANGRAM: GROUP NAME
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.