NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers and Spangram for Wednesday, September 11 (Game #192)
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 #192) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Playing with words
NYT Strands Today (Contest #192) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- TRICE
- STOKEN
- SHORT
- SLOE
- PULL
- DUPE
NYT Strands Today (Contest #192) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Purchases with pocket money?
NYT Strands Today (Contest #192) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Contest #192) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands question, game #192, are…
- PUZZLE
- TRUCK
- SLIME
- POP
- PUPPET
- BLOCKS
- TRICYCLE
- SPANGRAM: TOY STORE
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
It’s been a long, long time since I was a kid, but it wasn’t that long ago that my kids were more likely to be playing with SLIME or a PUZZLE than fixated on TikTok or Netflix, as they generally are these days. Not that I think you need any first-hand experience to solve this Strands game, because it’s a pretty simple one.
The theme clue set the tone: the astute among you will have noticed that it said ‘Play-with words’, rather than ‘Play with words’. That hyphen was very important, indicating that the answers here would be things you could play with. After that, it was just a matter of looking for the obvious solutions. PUZZLE, with its two Z’s, immediately stood out, as did TRUCK (I always look for C and K nearby as a way to find a word). The spangram was also pretty obvious, and as it always is, the puzzle got easier as I discovered each word.
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Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Tuesday, September 10, Contest #191)
- WALTZ
- QUICKSTEP
- FOXTROT
- SALSA
- JIVE
- RUMBA
- SPANGRAM: BALLROOM DANCE
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.
