NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Tuesday, August 6 (Game #156)
Tuesday’s Strands may be a bit of a divisive topic – I’m certainly not convinced it works all that well. Here are some hints if you need them.
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 #156) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Bed, bath and more
NYT Strands Today (Contest #156) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- KNOW
- LAP
- NARRATE
- BALL
- BELT
- PILL
NYT Strands Today (Contest #156) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Fabric shop
NYT Strands Today (Contest #156) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
• First: top, 4th column
• Last: bottom, 3rd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #156) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #156, are…
- BED SHEET
- BLANKET
- TOWEL
- PILLOWCASE
- TABLECLOTH
- STRANGRAM: LINEN COLOUR SET
- My score: Moderate
- My score: 1 tip
I was a little thrown off today by the theme clue ‘Bed, Bath & Beyond’, and I went a little bit the wrong way because of the ‘bath and beyond’ aspect. I didn’t realise it when I played, but Bed, Bath & Beyond was an American retailer specialising in homewares, a fact that I’m sure anyone reading this in North America is aware of. However, I’m writing this in the UK and I wasn’t aware of it – which meant I didn’t realise that the ‘bath’ aspect in particular was a red herring for the game – and indeed, that things like TABLECLOTHS and TOWELS (two things that don’t go on a bed) could also be included.
Coincidentally I found SHEET and BLANKET myself, and through a hint I got TOWEL. That gave me enough information to find the rest, including the spangram LINEN CORD.
How was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday, August 5, Contest #155)
- MONEY
- RICH
- LUSH
- RICH
- PROSPEROUS
- SPANGRAM: DATSRICH
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.
