NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Saturday, September 7 (Contest #188)
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 #188) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Know your material
NYT Strands Today (Contest #188) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- MUSIC
- THIN
- FAILURE
- DINNER
- DINNER
- EAT
NYT Strands Today (Contest #188) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• What are you wearing?
NYT Strands Today (Contest #188) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: right, 4th row
Last: left, 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 #188) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #188, are…
- DENIM
- CHIFFON
- VELVET
- SATIN
- SPANDEX
- JERSEY
- MUSLIN
- SPANGRAM: FABRIC
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 tip
I’m a simple guy. I wear denim on my bottom half, cotton (or more likely polyester) on my top half. And that’s that. SPANDEX? VELVET? CHIFFON? No, no, and no. But I’ve heard of them all, which is why I was able to solve today’s Strands puzzle, albeit with one clue along the way.
The problem today was that a lot of these words are spelled strangely: SPANDEX has that X in it, VELVET has two V’s, CHIFFON has two F’s… it’s not like they stood out unless you knew what you were looking for. As a decidedly unfashionable type, I didn’t really know, so it took me quite a while to figure this one out.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, September 6, Contest #187)
- PAP
- BEDS
- CHAIRS
- MOM
- BABY
- DADDY
- DIFFICULT
- SOFT
- SPANGRAM: THREE BEARS
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.
