Today's Strands is a relatively easy one, in my experience, but I've compiled some hints for you below anyway, just in case.
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 #165) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Is this some kind of joke?
NYT Strands today (game #165) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- DROWN
- FOOT
- JOKER
- FOUR
- WREST
- ROLE
NYT Strands today (game #165) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Funny person
NYT Strands today (game #165) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #165) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #165, are…
- COMIC
- FOOL
- CLOWN
- JESTER
- PRANKSTER
- BUFFOON
- SPANGRAM: YOUREKIDDING
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
If I didn't write this column each day I wouldn't always need to find hint words in Strands. And today was one of those days. While scanning the board for words I could include in my hints, I accidentally uncovered COMIC, FOOL and CLOWN, meaning I was halfway through the game before I should even have started. It was that simple!
The spangram was the hardest thing about it, actually; I was convinced it would include JOKE or JOKER in some way, but the J went into JESTER instead and the spangram was the less obvious YOUREKIDDING. But I doubt people will struggle today even with that in mind – the words are all just too obvious.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday 14 August, game #164)
- RANCH
- BUNGALOW
- CRAFTSMAN
- COLONIAL
- CABIN
- COTTAGE
- SPANGRAM: HOUSES
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.
