NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Thursday, September 19 (Game #200)
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 #200) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Fix the bugs
NYT Strands Today (Game #200) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- WERE
- SCARY
- SLUDGE
- BAND
- BEET
- PLIERS
NYT Strands Today (Contest #200) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Mini animals
NYT Strands Today (Game #200) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: bottom, 4th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #200) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #200 are…
- SPIDER
- CENTIPEDE
- BEETLE
- TERMITE
- EARWIG
- SPANGRAM: SCARY CREASE
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
This is a bit of an odd Strands game, because the spangram is very long and only leaves room for five other answers. Since these are all fairly simple, this is a potentially quick solution and a short game.
It’s not necessarily an unsatisfying one (at least for me, because I love insects), but I do wish it had been a bit harder. When I saw SPIDER, the theme was clear and the spangram itself was easy. The positioning on the board left little room for doubt as to what most of the other solutions were, and I was done in five minutes max.
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Wednesday, September 18, Contest #199)
- KNIFE
- PLIERS
- HAMMER
- SCREWDRIVER
- WRENCH
- LEVEL
- SPANGRAM: TOOL BOX
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.
