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 #187): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Just the right thing
NYT Strands Today (Game #187): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- BRIDGE
- SHARE
- Permanent marker
- BRIDE
- DRIVE
- RECKLESS
NYT Strands Today (Game #187): Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Bear tale
NYT Strands Today (Game #187): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, fifth row
Last: right, fifth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE PAGE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #187): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #187 are…
- PORRIDGE
- BEDS
- CHAIRS
- MOTHER
- BABY
- DAD
- HARD
- GENTLE
- SPANGRAM: THREE BEARS
- My rating: Moderate
- My rating: Perfect
A good Strands puzzle can itself be very similar to the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story that provides the theme for today's game: not too easy, not too hard, but Just right.
And by that measure, this is a good Strands puzzle, because it sits comfortably in that mid-range, presenting a challenge for sure, but not an insurmountable one.
The theme track, the one mentioned above Just right – gave me a relatively obtuse clue about the concept, but luckily I saw PORRIDGE very early on and knew then what was needed. But actually finding the words was another thing. Obviously, it’s been a long time since I read the story and while I remembered some parts (the BEDS and CHAIRS were easy), I was a bit stuck after that.
Fortunately, putting in the spangram THREEBEARS made the process much simpler and I was able to complete the remaining answers after some thought and a lot of searching.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Thursday, September 5, match #186)
- DAD
- TURNIP
- BEET
- Taro
- SWEDISH TURNIP
- JICAMA
- SPANGRAM: ROOT VEGETABLES
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta, so it's 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.
