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 #169) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• 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.
- COAT
- RUNG
- LUNG
- PANT
- HEAT
- HEAL
NYT Strands today (game #169) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Not so cuddly
NYT Strands today (game #169) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 4th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #169) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #169, are…
- LEOPARD
- CHEETAH
- PANTHER
- LION
- JAGUAR
- COUGAR
- TIGER
- SPANGRAM: BIGCAT
- My rating: Easy
- My 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
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.
