NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Wednesday, August 14 (Game #164)
How difficult you find today’s Strands puzzle depends on where in the world you are. If you’re struggling, read on for my tips.
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 #164) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Honey, I’m home!
NYT Strands Today (Contest #164) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #164) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Four walls and a roof
NYT Strands Today (Contest #164) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: right, 4th row
Last: left, 6th row
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NYT Strands Today (Contest #164) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #164, are…
- FARM
- BUNGALOW
- CRAFTSMAN
- COLONIAL
- CABIN
- HOUSE
- SPANGRAM: HOUSES
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
I found this Strands puzzle a little harder than most people – or at least those of you who play in the States. That’s because not all of these styles of HOUSES are common outside of the US; I’d never heard of CRAFTSMAN, for example, and terms like RANCH and COLONIAL aren’t terms that would be used here in the UK (although I had heard of them). Luckily, the others were pretty straightforward, as was the spangram itself, so I was able to figure them all out without too much trouble.
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Tuesday, August 13, Contest #163)
- DICTIONARY
- THESAURUS
- HANDBOOK
- ATLAS
- ALMANAC
- SPANGRAM: REFERENCE
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.
