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… How sweet!
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
ROPEPORESTOPCOALLICENEAR
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Like a child in a…
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First: top, 4th column
Last: bottom, 2nd column
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 #241, are…
LICORICELOLLIPOPTOFFEECHOCOLATEGUMDROPSPANGRAM: CANDYSTORE
My rating: EasyMy score: Perfect
This was one of those days where the theme clue did most of the hard work and I merely needed to fill in the blanks. ‘How sweet!’ immediately suggested candy – especially with Halloween upon us – so I searched for that word and found the spangram, CANDYSTORE. After that it was a case of simply wracking my brains for obvious types of sweet – CHOCOLATE, TOFFEE, LOLLIPOP, LICORICE… all the classics were here, plus GUMDROPS, which don’t belong in that company, frankly. But I’d still eat them, of course.
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FRIENDPARTNERBESTIECOMPANIONSIDEKICKSPANGRAM: TOGETHERNESS
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.