NYT Strands Today – Hints, Answers and Spangram for Saturday November 9 (Game #251)
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 #251) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Generation jam
NYT Strands Today (Game #251) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #251) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Grunge Pop?
NYT Strands Today (Game #251) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: bottom, 3rd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #251) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #251, are…
- Blur
- OASIS
- SIDEWALK
- TOOL
- NIRVANA
- SUBLIME
- SPANGRAM: NINETIES BANDS
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
I have somewhat mixed feelings about this Strands puzzle. On the one hand, the subject is NINETIES BANDS, and that is in many ways my specialty. I’m a huge music fan (and former music journalist) and the 90s were my era. Two of the bands on today’s list, PAVEMENT and BLUR, are some of my favorites ever, and I also have a soft spot for NIRVANA.
On the other hand, what on earth does “Generation Jam,” the theme cue, refer to? I have no idea. And beyond that, this could prove to be very difficult for people too young or too old to be familiar with the likes of TOOL and SUBLIME, who aren’t necessarily household names (or aren’t these days, at least). Still prefer this to yesterday’s crazy emoji-based game.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, November 8, Game #250)
- SHAKE
- GOLF
- Slap
- TO PRAY
- KNEEP
- FIST
- POINT
- PEACE
- SPANGRAM: HAND GESTURES
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.
