It's midweek and Strands continues to confuse and delight in almost equal measure. I think today is one of the good days: not too difficult, not too easy, very fun. If you need suggestions, you'll find them below, along with answers if you want to skip to them.
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 #80) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Homegrown
NYT Strands Today (Game #80) – Clue #2 – Keywords
What are some good keywords today?
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
• GRAB
• NAKED
• SALE
• SAILOR
• HORSE RIDER
• SANE
NYT Strands today (game #80) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Remind me of someone who lives there.
NYT Strands today (game #80) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, seventh row
• Last: right, 3rd row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #80): The Answers
The answers to today's 80th Strands game are…
- BASIL
- SAGE
- THYME
- PARSLEY
- ROSEMARY
- CILANTRO
- SPANGRAM: HERB GARDEN
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
It's a common saying of mine that Strands can be very, very difficult until something clicks… at which point it becomes much more accessible. Today's game is another good example of this. 'Homegrown', as a thematic clue, is actually reasonably useful, but it wasn't enough to make me realize that what I needed here were herbs. It was only when I came across BASIL, totally by accident, that I understood what was needed and from then on (THYME onwards?) it was simply a matter of finding the words.
the letter of Scarborough Fairetched firmly in my mind by both the Simon & Garfunkel cover and the incomparable Bob Dylan song. North Country Girlhelped me find several more, which was a nice bonus because this last one is now playing on repeat in my head, and that's never a bad thing.
As was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Tuesday, May 21, Game #79)
- FAVORITES
- WINDOW
- AID
- TOOLS
- ARCHIVE
- HISTORY
- EDIT
- SPANGRAM: MENU ITEMS
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 get through it every day.
