NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Monday, August 19 (Game #169)
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 #169) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Hear me roar!
NYT Strands Today (Contest #169) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #169) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Not so cuddly
NYT Strands Today (Contest #169) – 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 #169) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #169, are…
- LEOPARD
- AIRPORT
- PANTHER
- LION
- JAGUAR
- Puma
- TIGER
- SPANGRAM: BIG CAT
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Everyone loves big cats, right? Well, apart from the prey they hunt, probably. And I imagine everyone will love this fairly easy Strands puzzle. My only complaint is that it might be too easy, because once you know the theme (which isn’t hard in itself), it’s really easy to figure out the different answers. After all, they’re all familiar, and the spangram stands out immediately because it runs from left to right across the board.
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Answers from Yesterday’s NYT Strands (Sunday, August 18, Contest #168)
- PAINT
- BRUSH
- CANVAS
- MOLD
- DONKEY
- PALETTE
- CHARCOAL
- SPANGRAM: ART CLASS
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 games stable 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.
