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 #211) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Words with weight
NYT Strands today (game #211) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- METER
- CUTER
- SLATE
- STALE
- FLEA
- EXIT
NYT Strands today (game #211) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Pugilism
NYT Strands today (game #211) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: right, 4th row
Last: left, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #211) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #211, are…
- HEAVY
- MIDDLE
- FEATHER
- LIGHT
- WELTER
- BANTAM
- CRUISER
- SPANGRAM: BOXING
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
I've marked this one as moderate rather than easy, despite the fact that I solved it with no issues, because if you don't watch or know about BOXING you'll probably have found this a lot harder than I did. I'm not a massive fan these days, but I used to watch it a lot in my youth, back when the likes of Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield dominated the HEAVYweight division.
HEAVY is one of the easier words here; you might well have struggled far more with something like BANTAM, CRUISER or worst of all WELTER. So I suspect today's game will see plenty of easy solves like mine, and plenty where people either needed lots of hints or failed outright.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday 29 September, game #210)
- SQUASH
- PUMPKIN
- ONION
- APPLE
- RADISH
- KOHLRABI
- SPANGRAM: FALLHARVEST
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.
