Strands is the NYT's latest word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it's a lot of fun. It can be tricky, though, so read on for my Strands tips.
Want more word fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today, and Quordle today pages for clues and answers to those games.
SPOILER WARNING: Below you will find information about today's NYT Strands, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #173): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… The nose knows
NYT Strands Today (Game #173): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- DOSE
- NEED
- NEEDS
- ONLY
- MOLD
- MADE
NYT Strands today (game #173): clue #3 – spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Smell it and you will see
NYT Strands Today (Game #173): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: top, 4th column
Last: Bottom, 4th column
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE PAGE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #173): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #173 are…
- MUSK
- SANDALWOOD
- CEDAR
- PINK
- LEMON
- LAVENDER
- SPANGRAM: COMMON CENTERS
- My rating: Moderate
- My rating: 2 tracks
I have no complaints about today's Strand, it was just too hard for me to solve without needing some clues. But it's good overall, pretty coherent in terms of the theme clue and spangram working properly together and with six other answers that could be obtained, but it's not easy.
The problem, as I discovered, was that even when I knew what I had to do, I couldn't pull any of the COMMONSCENTS out of the deeper regions of my brain and onto the Strands board. LEMON was obvious, and I saw SANDALWOOD simply because of its position in the corner/side of the board, but for some reason I couldn't think of others like MUSK and ROSE, even though in retrospect they are obvious. I got there eventually, though, and that's enough for me for today.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Thursday, August 22, match #172)
- CUT
- REMOVE
- WHIP
- LEGUMES
- LIQUEFY
- GRIND
- PUREE
- SPANGRAM: MIX SETUP
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta, making it a full member of the NYT Games roster and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
