NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Sunday, September 22 (Contest #203)
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 #203) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… I’ve got you under my skin
NYT Strands Today (Contest #203) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- TRAIN
- THEM
- RIVER
- ROLE
- HATE
- HATER
NYT Strands Today (Contest #203) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• They keep you going
NYT Strands Today (Contest #203) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: left, 5th 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 #203) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #203, are…
- BRAIN
- LIVER
- HEART
- KIDNEYS
- STOMACH
- LUNGS
- SPANGRAM: INTERNAL ORGAN
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
As is so often the case with Strands, the key today was to figure out what the theme was, because once you had that, the answers were all pretty obvious. The theme clue ‘I’ve got you under my skin’ was a nice one – cryptic, but not to the point where you had no idea what sort of thing you might be looking for. I found BRAIN by accident, and that was enough to make it clear what the other solutions would be. Finding things like KIDNEY and LIVER was easy enough, and once the spangram was in place, there was little room for error.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday, September 21, Contest #202)
- ARENA
- STADIUM
- NIGHTCLUB
- THEATER
- FESTIVAL
- SPANGRAM: CONCERT LOCATION
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.
