It's time for the last Strands puzzle of the week, and I think it's quite appropriate for the weekend. Enjoy!
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: Below you will find information about today's NYT Strands, so don't read further if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #117) – Clue #1 – Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… That's my ham!
NYT Strands Today (Game #117) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- BLUE
- LUCK
- COUNT
- ROUND
- HOPELESS
- LOSS
NYT Strands today (game #117) – track #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Variety of playlists
NYT Strands today (game #117) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, 6th row
• Last: right, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #117): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 117 are…
- DIP
- SOUL
- JAZZ
- BLUES
- ROCK
- DISK
- PEOPLE
- COUNTRY
- SPANGRAM: MUSICAL GENRE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Today I was a little baffled by the combination of the theme clue – ‘That’s my theme’ – and the first answer I came across, SALSA. In my head, I thought this might be another food-related Strands game; salsa could be described as a type of jam, perhaps? No, I was on entirely the wrong track, as became obvious as soon as I solved the next pair, SOUL and JAZZ, at which point this became fairly easy.
I saw MUSIC shortly after, and a process of elimination led me to the spangram, MUSICGENRE, and once that was in place, it was an even simpler solution.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Thursday, June 27, match #116)
- CHEESE
- DIP
- COOKIE
- MACARONI
- HAMBURGER
- CHIPS
- SPANGRAM: COMBINED MEALS
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, with tips for solving it, so check it out if you're struggling to get through it each day.
