NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Friday, August 30 (Game #180)
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 #180) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Let’s play
NYT Strands Today (Contest #180) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- WATCH
- VALVE
- BREAD
- FUND
- FIND
- THAT
NYT Strands Today (Contest #180) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Comfort yourself
NYT Strands Today (Contest #180) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 4th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #180) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #180, are…
- PRECIPITATION
- UNKNOWN
- MINECRAFT
- HALO
- OVERVIEW
- SPANGRAM: VIDEO GAMES
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Ah, now it seems more like it! Or at least to me; if you are not a gamer, and never have been, then this is probably absolutely impossible, because there is really nothing that connects these words, except the fact that they are all popular VIDEO GAMES.
I’m a gamer and have played (and loved) FALLOUT, UNCHARTED, and MINECRAFT. And while I’ve never liked HALO or OVERWATCH, I know they exist and are very popular. So this was a no-brainer for me, ever since I discovered FALLOUT (which is probably in my top 10 favorite games of all time, assuming we’re talking about FALLOUT 3 – no need to email me saying New Vegas is better, it isn’t). But if you don’t have a PlayStation, Xbox, or a gaming PC… well, you’re probably looking at a bust today.
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Thursday, August 29, Contest #179)
- LATTE
- MOCHA
- ESPRESSO
- CAPPUCCINO
- BLACK
- ICE
- SPANGRAM: COFFEE ORDER
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.
