NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Saturday, August 17 (Contest #167)
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 #167) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Carle Classical
NYT Strands Today (Contest #167) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- SNAKE
- JOY
- CUBS
- STAFF
- MICE
- TRACK
NYT Strands Today (Contest #167) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Bedtime story
NYT Strands Today (Contest #167) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: left, 3rd row
Last: right, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #167) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #167, are…
- LEAF
- APPLE
- PICKLE
- SALAMI
- WATERMELON
- SPANGRAM: HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
- My rating: Difficult
- My score: 5 tips
Okay, what we have here is the hardest and dumbest Strands puzzle in weeks – unless you happen to a) know what the reference to “Carle classic” means and b) remember what all the things the HUNGRY CATERPILLAR ate were.
I didn’t remember Eric Carle as the author of that classic children’s book until I got the spangram and realized what connected these answers. In my defense, my daughters are 14. It’s been at least 11 years since I read that book to them, and expecting me (or anyone else) to remember the dietary choices of a growing insect after a decade is, well, silly. Also, it’s called the VERY Hungy Caterpillar, but “very” doesn’t appear in the spangram.
Anyway, I needed clues for every answer except PICKLE, which I got by accident, so this was very unsatisfying.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, August 16, Contest #166)
- SINK
- SWIMMING
- TO MAKE
- BREAK
- PARTY
- FAMINE
- DOUBLE
- NOTHING
- SPANGRAM: OPTIONS
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.
