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 #205) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Spacing out
NYT Strands today (game #205) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- TRAM
- RAIN
- SNORE
- BORE
- BONE
- CUMIN
NYT Strands today (game #205) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Time and space
NYT Strands today (game #205) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: top, 4th column
Last: bottom, 6th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #205) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #205, are…
- MARTIAN
- CYBORG
- DROID
- MUTANT
- ROBOT
- ALIEN
- SPANGRAM: SCIENCEFICTION
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I probably found this Strands game to be even easier than most given that I've been reading SCIENCEFICTION, as the spangram would have it, for about four decades. But even if I hadn't I doubt I would have struggled too much here. Some of the words are slightly, well, basic for the topic – as I said, I read a lot of sci-fi and MUTANTS and MARTIANS really don't crop up that much compared to plenty of other themes, such as time-travel, space flight, AI and the cyberverse. But as a child's guide to the genre, it just about works.
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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday 23 September, game #204)
- HAMSTER
- MUSKRAT
- SQUIRREL
- CHINCHILLA
- PORCUPINE
- SPANGRAM: RODENTS
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.
