NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Tuesday, September 24 (Contest #205)
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 #205) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Taking distance
NYT Strands Today (Contest #205) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- TRAM
- RAIN
- SNORING
- BORED
- BONE
- CUMIN
NYT Strands Today (Contest #205) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Time and space
NYT Strands Today (Contest #205) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: top, 4th column
Last: bottom, 6th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #205) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #205, are…
- MARS
- CYBORG
- DROID
- MUTANT
- ROBOT
- STRANGER
- SPANGRAM: SCIENCEFICTION
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
I probably found this Strands game easier than most, since I’ve been reading SCIENCE FICTION for about forty years, as the spangram would have it. But even if I hadn’t, I probably wouldn’t have had too much trouble with this. Some of the words are a little, well, basic for the subject matter – like I said, I read a lot of sci-fi, and MUTANTS and MARTIANS aren’t that common compared to a lot of other themes, like time travel, space flight, AI, and the cyberverse. But as a guide to the genre for kids, it just works.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday, September 23, Contest #204)
- HAMSTER
- MUSKRAT
- SQUIRREL
- CHINCHILLA
- PORCUPINE
- SPANGRAM: RODENTS
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the new word game from the NYT, following Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta and is thus 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.
