NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Friday, September 13 (Contest #194)
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 #194) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Boots and saddles
NYT Strands Today (Contest #194) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- SHOP
- SNORING
- COWS
- HOOD
- TOOL
- HONK
NYT Strands Today (Contest #194) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Open range
NYT Strands Today (Contest #194) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #194) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #194 are…
- COWBOY
- SHERIFF
- DUEL
- VICTORY
- HORSE
- SALON
- BALLING
- SPANGRAM: WESTERNS
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Here’s another easy Strands puzzle to start your day off right. And honestly, it’s been a while since we’ve had a really hard one.
Today’s theme is WESTERNS according to the spangram, a concept that was heavily teased by the theme clue ‘Boots and saddles’ and was confirmed once I discovered COWBOY. After that it was simply a case of sifting through those letters like a prospector searching for gold… None were too difficult to find and I finished this one in about five minutes.
How was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Thursday, September 12, Contest #193)
- TRACK
- STREET
- ROAD
- LANE
- MOTORWAY
- BOULEVARD
- SPANGRAM: PASSAGE ROADS
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.
