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 #234) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… On the road
NYT Strands today (game #234) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- STEAD
- DATE
- DART
- NICE
- COIN
- CURT
NYT Strands today (game #234) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Highway information
NYT Strands today (game #234) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 6th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #234) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #234, are…
- STOP
- MERGE
- CONSTRUCTION
- YIELD
- BUMP
- DETOUR
- SPANGRAM: TRAFFICSIGNS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The only minor complication today, for me at least, was the need for me to translate UK TRAFFICSIGNS into US – for instance rather than YIELD, we have 'Give way', and we would say 'Roadworks' rather than CONSTRUCTION. But that was as difficult as today's Strands got – i.e. not very difficult at all.
It helped that I spotted STOP right away, before I'd even uncovered a hint word, thanks to its prominent position in the top-left corner of the board. That was enough to confirm my suspicion as to what was needed here, and none of the answers were themselves hard to think of or find.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, 22 October, game #233)
- COBALT
- AZURE
- TURQUOISE
- INDIGO
- NAVY
- PERIWINKLE
- SPANGRAM: THEBLUES
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.
