NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Sunday, September 1 (Contest #182)
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 #182) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Serve it gingerly?
NYT Strands Today (Contest #182) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #182) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Sushi staple
NYT Strands Today (Contest #182) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: bottom, 2nd column
Last: top, 5th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #182) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #182, are…
- RICE
- AVOCADO
- SEAWEED
- MAYONNA
- CUCUMBER
- CRAB
- SPANGRAM: CALIFORNIAROLL
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
I hate this Strands. Not the puzzle itself – that’s still fine. But CALIFORNIAROLL, which is a disgusting concoction simply because it has MAYO in it. Mayo is one of the worst things ever – not just a horrible food, but a blight on society because IT’S IN ALMOST EVERYTHING AND I HATE IT. Look, you don’t need mayo in things. It doesn’t make them better. In fact, it ruins them. Just leave it out and taste the ingredients instead of smearing this horrible stuff on everything. Especially in sushi, where it’s completely unnecessary.
Oh yeah, there’s a game to talk about here too, right? Well, it’s a pretty easy game because the spangram takes up about half the board. Most of the answers are relatively easy to find, and if you like mayo, I’m sure you’ll be happy with the whole thing.
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Saturday, August 31, Contest #181)
- SPOONS
- BROOM
- COWBELL
- WASHBOARD
- STOVE PIPE
- BONES
- SPANGRAM: JUGBAND
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.
