NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Thursday, August 29 (Game #179)
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 #179) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Wake up and…
NYT Strands Today (Contest #179) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- MORE
- ROACH
- LOADING
- NICE
- CURED
- BLEEDING
NYT Strands Today (Contest #179) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Joe’s choice?
NYT Strands Today (Contest #179) – 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 #179) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #179, are…
- LATTE
- MOCHA
- ESPRESSO
- CAPPUCCINO
- BLACK
- ICE
- SPANGRAM: COFFEE ORDER
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
I’m not a coffee drinker, but even I know enough about the ubiquitous beverage to solve today’s Strands in short order. The theme clue helped, as did the fact that LATTE stood out on one side of the board. With those two clues in my arsenal, I knew exactly what to do here and found the answers easily. Well, almost. Once again, the spangram proved a bit more… obscure. COFFEE ORDER? Really? It’s not exactly a commonly used phrase, is it? But hey, I found that too and solved these Strands in a few minutes.
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Yesterday’s Answers to the NYT Strands (Wednesday, August 28, Contest #178)
- FERRY
- TRAIN
- TRAM
- MONORAIL
- METRO
- SPANGRAM: PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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.
