NYT Strands Today – Hints, Answers and Spangram for Thursday, October 10 (Game #221)
Strands is the NYT’s newest word game, following Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
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 today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #221) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Think about it
NYT Strands Today (Game #221) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- MASS
- PASSAGE
- MAST
- PAST
- PASTY
- PASTRY
NYT Strands today (game #221) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Where is Strengen?
NYT Strands Today (Game #221) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 4th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #221) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #221, are…
- YOUTH
- SUDOKU
- JIGSAW
- MAZE
- CROSSWORD
- CRYPTOGRAM
- SPANGRAM: PUZZLES
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Give me a puzzle and I will solve it; give me a puzzle about puzzles and I’ll solve it and enjoy every second of it while I do it. Today’s Strands is just that: a puzzle about puzzles. I was a bit surprised that I didn’t see Wordle, Connections or even Strands in there, but programs like SUDOKU, JUMBLE and CROSSWORD were all so clear that this didn’t cause me any problems.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, October 9, Game #220)
- HALL
- OFFICE
- STUDY
- KITCHEN
- LIBRARY
- STOCK CUPBOARD
- LOBBY
- SPANGRAM: HOME ROOM
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta so is a full member of the NYT’s stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with troubleshooting tips, so give that a read if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
