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.
NYT Strands today (game #187) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Just right
NYT Strands today (game #187) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- BRIDGE
- SHARE
- SHARPIE
- BRIDE
- RIDE
- BRASH
NYT Strands today (game #187) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Bear-y tale
NYT Strands today (game #187) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 5th 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 #187) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #187, are…
- PORRIDGE
- BEDS
- CHAIRS
- MAMA
- BABY
- PAPA
- HARD
- SOFT
- SPANGRAM: THREEBEARS
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
A good Strands puzzle can itself be a lot like the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story that provides the theme for today's game: not too easy, not too hard, but just right.
And by that measure, this is a good Strands puzzle, because it sits comfortably in that middle range, presenting a challenge for sure, but not an insurmountable one.
The theme clue – that aforementioned just right – provided a relatively obtuse hint to the concept, but fortunately I spotted PORRIDGE very early on and knew then what was needed here. But actually finding the words was a different matter. It's a long time since I've read the story, obviously, and while I recalled some bits – BEDS and CHAIRS were easy – I got a bit stuck after that.
Fortunately, placing the THREEBEARS spangram made the process a lot simpler, and I was able to fill in the remaining answers after a little thought and a lot of searching.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday 5 September, game #186)
- POTATO
- TURNIP
- BEET
- TARO
- RUTABAGA
- JICAMA
- SPANGRAM: ROOTVEGETABLES
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.
