Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.
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NYT Strands today (game #169) – hint #1 – today’s theme • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Hear me roar!
NYT Strands today (game #169) – hint #2 – clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
NYT Strands today (game #169) – hint #3 – spangram • Not so cuddly
NYT Strands today (game #169) – hint #4 – spangram position First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 4th row
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NYT Strands today (game #169) – the answers (Image credit: New York Times) The answers to today’s Strands, game #169, are…
LEOPARD CHEETAH PANTHER LION JAGUAR COUGAR TIGER SPANGRAM: BIGCAT My rating: EasyMy score: Perfect Everyone loves big cats, right? Well, apart from the prey they hunt, probably. And I imagine everyone will love this rather easy Strands puzzle, too. My only complaint is that it’s possibly too easy, because once you establish what the theme is (itself not difficult) it’s really very simple to find the various answers. After all, they’re all well known, plus the spangram stands out immediately by running across the board from left to right.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Sunday 18 August, game #168) PAINT BRUSH CANVAS MOLD EASEL PALETTE CHARCOAL SPANGRAM: ARTCLASS Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
