NYT Strands Today – Hints, Answers and Spangram for Saturday October 12 (Game #223)
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 #223) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Show time
NYT Strands Today (Game #223) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #223) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Various Loons
NYT Strands Today (Game #223) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram contacts?
First: right, 5th row
Last: left, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #223) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #223, are…
- PORK
- BUGS
- GRANDMA
- DAFFE
- FOXY
- MISTORN
- PETUNIA
- SPANGRAM: CHARACTERS
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 2 tips
I have mixed feelings about this Strands puzzle. On the plus side, I loved Looney Tunes as a kid and enjoyed the antics of PORKY, DAFFY, BUGS Bunny and the others. On the other hand, the NYT puzzle makers couldn’t find room for the gang’s best characters, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. But as far as this puzzle goes, my biggest problem is that the spangram is CHARACTERS – which they all are, yes, but shouldn’t it be more specific than that?
Other than that, this was undoubtedly a tough match. It’s been about 40 years since I watched these cartoons regularly, and they weren’t that big of a deal when my kids were young (by then it was all Peppa Pig, Frozen and Dora). I found a few, but needed hints for FOXY (which I didn’t remember) and FOGHORN. So a mixed bag, but overall I give it a thumbs up. And for today at least, that’s all people.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, October 11, Game #222)
- CUP
- BOTTLE
- PIPETTE
- GLASSES
- THERMOMETER
- SPANGRAM: CHEMISTRY LAB
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.
