NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Sunday, August 18 (Contest #168)
Strands is the latest word game from the NYT after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections—and it’s a lot of fun. It can be tricky, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for hints and answers for those games.
SPOILER ALERT: Below is information about today’s NYT Strands. So don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #168) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… What do you think about this?
NYT Strands Today (Contest #168) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- CRUSHING
- BASS
- BEAKS
- SALE
- SEAL
- TO VOTE
NYT Strands Today (Contest #168) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Artistic merit
NYT Strands Today (Contest #168) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: right, 4th row
Last: left, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #168) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #168, are…
- PAINT
- BRUSH
- CANVAS
- MOLD
- DONKEY
- PALETTE
- CHARCOAL
- SPANGRAM: ART CLASS
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
Art is not my thing. I can appreciate it, sure, but if you’re going to ask me to draw or paint something, you better ask my dog. I’m terrible. As a result, this art-themed Strands puzzle from the NYT probably got me in more trouble than it otherwise would have.
There’s nothing particularly difficult about it, and I figured out the theme pretty quickly (after accidentally finding PAINT and BRUSH). However, I just couldn’t figure out what an artist would need beyond those two things. CANVAS was admittedly an easy one I eventually saw, but EASEL and PALETTE took me ages to figure out. Still, I wasn’t complaining – it’s good to get your brain working, and I figured it out eventually.
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Answers from Yesterday’s NYT Strands (Saturday, August 17, Contest #167)
- LEAF
- APPLE
- PICKLE
- SALAMI
- WATERMELON
- SPANGRAM: HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the new word game from the NYT, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta and is therefore a full member of the NYT stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve the game. If you are having a hard time beating the game every day, you can definitely check it out.
