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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 NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
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 #871) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… “What is… “
NYT Strands today (game #871) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- BORN
- BREW
- BRAN
- WRAP
- SWAY
- BRINE
NYT Strands today (game #871) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #871) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First side: top, 3rd column
• Last side: bottom, 5th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #871) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #871, are…
- QUESTION
- BUZZER
- ANSWER
- BOARD
- WAGER
- CATEGORY
- SPANGRAM: INJEOPARDY
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
A very mysterious theme today that could have meant absolutely anything.
With this in mind I went hunting for non-game words to get me a hint (or two) and in the process chanced upon QUESTION.
In truth, the letter Q is where I should have begun if I was a proper Strands player — rare letters often unlock the starts of games.
With this in mind, BUZZER unlocked the theme as it slowly dawned on me that we were searching for elements of a gameshow and in particular Jeopardy!
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, July 21, game #870)
- ENVELOPE
- LETTERHEAD
- SHEET
- CARD
- FILE
- NOTEPAD
- SPANGRAM: STATIONERY
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which 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.
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