NYT Strands Today – Hints, Answers and Spangram for Wednesday, November 6 (Game #248)
Strands is the NYT’s newest word game, following Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #248) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Strumming straight…
NYT Strands Today (Game #248) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- BLOAT
- GLEN
- THIS
- GLITTER
- RISK
- LION
NYT Strands today (game #248) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Finger picking good
NYT Strands Today (Game #248) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #248) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #248, are…
- GUITAR
- VIOLIN
- BANJO
- MANDOLIN
- UKULELE
- SITAR
- HARP
- SPANGRAM: STRINGY
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
One of the many regrets of my life is that I never learned to play a musical instrument. If I had, it would definitely have been a guitar. I suppose it’s not too late for me to change that, but for now I’ll have to content myself with solving a Strands game on stringed instruments – or, as the spangram would put it, STRINGY. I didn’t like that as much as spangram, but other than that this is a decent game, with several easy answers (GUITAR, VIOLIN) and a few that may be less common depending on where in the world you are and what kind of music you play. listens to (SITAR, HARP, UKULELE). I solved it without needing any hints, which is a far cry from yesterday’s near-disastrous game – although Strands is generally so simple that I can’t really imagine ever failing a game entirely.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday, November 5, Game #247)
- BAND
- CHOIR
- DRAMA
- DEBATE
- YEARBOOK
- ORCHESTRA
- SPANGRAM: AFTER SCHOOL
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta so is a full member of the NYT’s stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with troubleshooting tips, so give that a read if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
