Strands is the NYT's latest attempt to recreate the success of Wordle and Connections. It's still in beta, meaning it's in testing; Whether it stays or not will depend on how many play it. I hope so, because it is a lot of fun and often a real challenge. Read on for some tips and to see how I did today.
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 #87) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… a good workout
NYT Strands Today (Game #87) – Clue #2 – Keywords
What are some good keywords today?
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
• SCALE
• BULLET
• PILL
• LIGHT
• MILD
• WHITE
NYT Strands today (game #87) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Let's get physical
NYT Strands today (game #87) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: right, 3rd row
• Last: left, 3rd row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #87): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 87 are…
- PESOS
- ROWER
- BICYCLE
- TREADMILL
- CABLES
- ELLIPTICAL
- SPANGRAM: FITNESS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
This one wasn't too bad, and the word PESOS caught my attention from the beginning. Combined with the not-so-cryptic theme track of “A Good Workout,” it was clear that what he needed here was gym equipment. Now, the fact that I haven't been to a gym in over 20 years might have hurt me here, but luckily it didn't stop me from finding the fairly obvious rower, bike and treadmill, and getting my game on. .
Things became even easier after that. The FITNESS spangram stood out pretty easily (although I always find them harder when running from right to left) and while I have no idea what an ELLIPTICAL is, or why you would have CABLES in a gym, I was able to figure them out based solely on the fact that the options were very limited at that last stage.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Tuesday, May 28, Game #86)
- CLUCK
- CHEEP
- CHIRP
- TRILL
- TRILL
- SHRIEK
- WHISTLE
- SPANGRAM: BIRD SONG
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.
