Here's another puzzle from Strands of the NYT, designed to get your brain working first thing in the morning (or, actually, last thing at night, if you prefer). If you need help, read on for my suggestions.
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 #121): Clue #1: Today's Topic
What is the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Heat and eat
NYT Strands Today (Game #121): Clue #2: Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- RING
- LAZE
- NAKED
- BASE
- STARE
- BLADE
NYT Strands Today (Game #121): Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today's spangram?
• Food preparation
NYT Strands Today (Game #121): Clue #4: Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: Right, 6th row
• Last: left, 6th 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 #121): the answers
The answers to today's Strands game #121 are…
- STEAM
- DEGLAZE
- COOK OVER SLOW HEAT
- FLAMBE
- WHITEN
- POACH
- BOIL OVER LOW HEAT
- SPANGRAM: KITCHEN
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
Strands is usually a simple game: you figure out what the clue is, get an answer to confirm your theory, and solve the rest with relative ease. But sometimes you can tick off the first two actions but struggle to do the third. Today was one of those games.
The clue to the topic, heat and eat, was relatively obvious, and when I first discovered STEAM I thought it would be a piece of cake. But no. There was no BOILING or ROASTING or GRILLING or GRIDDING or TOASTING or BROILING or FRYING. No MICROWAVE or BAKE or BARBECUE. Where were the answers?
Finally, I discovered DEGLAZE almost by accident and realized I would need more advanced cooking techniques. Spangram, which was simply COOK, simplified things a bit, nicely splitting the board in two. And then I had to search my mind for ways to prepare the food. I eventually got them all down, but it took a while.
How did your day go? Send me an email and let me know.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Monday, July 1, match #120)
- GONG
- DRUM
- TRIANGLE
- RATTLE
- SAUCER
- TAMBOURINE
- SPANGRAM: PERCUSSION
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.
