NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Monday, September 16 (Contest #197)
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 #197) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… What a cutie!
NYT Strands Today (Contest #197) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #197) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Skin decorations
NYT Strands Today (Contest #197) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #197) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #197, are…
- CHEEK
- NOSE
- EARLOBE
- EYEBROW
- PARTITION
- NAVEL
- TONGUE
- SPANGRAM: PIERCING
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Another day, another easy Strands puzzle. Come on, NYT – give us something harder! Granted, the theme clue “What a Stallion!” left things open-ended, and I might have struggled a bit more if I hadn’t accidentally discovered CHEEK while searching for words. But once I did, it was clear what I had to do. It was then a matter of searching the word grid for body parts to complete it. Easy peasy.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, September 15, Contest #196)
- WHISKEY
- BITTER
- WATER
- CHERRY
- ORANGE
- SUGAR
- SPANGRAM: OLD-FASHIONED
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.
