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.
Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief and has been obsessed with Wordle and its ilk for more than two years. He's authored dozens of articles on the game for TechRadar, including a daily today's Wordle answer column and a detailed analysis of the most common letters in Wordle in every position. He's also played every Wordle ever and only lost once and yes, he takes it all too seriously.
NYT Strands today (game #201) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… A way with words
NYT Strands today (game #201) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- DIRTY
- STRICT
- POSE
- POSED
- DEAN
- DOSE
NYT Strands today (game #201) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• A bard's domain
NYT Strands today (game #201) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #201) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #201, are…
- RHYME
- VERSE
- METER
- STANZA
- SYNTAX
- DICTION
- SCANSION
- SPANGRAM: POETRY
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 2 hints
I've never been a fan of poetry, though I love words and language. Set it to music and it's a different matter – and I guess the best lyricists are also poets. But ask me to talk about SCANSION and STANZAs and I'm a little lost. All of which is a way of justifying why I needed two hints to complete what for some people will probably be a fairly simple Strands puzzle.
I worked out what the theme was early on, with the clue of 'A way with words' and the fact that I found RHYME by accident combining to set me on the right track. But though I spotted a couple more, I couldn't get them all without needing a helping hand for METER and STANZA. After that I spotted the spangram, and the others were solved pretty much by a combination of guesswork and my modicum of knowledge.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday 19 September, game #200)
- SPIDER
- MILLIPEDE
- BEETLE
- TERMITE
- EARWIG
- SPANGRAM: CREEPYCRAWLIES
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.
