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.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Make yourself at home
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
BELTMELTMEALSOILMETALPLIER
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Lounging around
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First: bottom, 3rd row
Last: top, 4th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
The answers to today’s Strands, game #231, are…
OTTOMANRECLINERTABLESOFAFIREPLACESHELFSPANGRAM: LIVING ROOM
My rating: EasyMy score: Perfect
Today’s Strands gave me a good reminder not to jump to conclusions, which I guess is a good lesson for life in general. The theme clue of ‘Make yourself at home’ had already suggested relaxing in some way, so when I spotted OTTOMAN followed by RECLINER I was sure that ‘things you sit on’ would be the answer. When I followed up with TABLE I was slightly confused – but I figured maybe there was such thing as a table chair, and I just didn’t know the term. And then I got SOFA and my hunch seemed all but confirmed.
At that point, however, I stalled. I couldn’t find any more words that worked and couldn’t see what the spangram could be. So I had another look and tried to think less literally. And there before me, obvious for all to see, was the spangram: LIVINGROOM. Everything made sense now, and I was able to add FIREPLACE and SHELF to complete the set.
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ZINGKICKSPARKPIZZAZZFIZZOOMPHVERVESPANGRAM: EXTRASOMETHING
What is NYT Strands?
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.