NYT Strands Today — Hints, Answers, and Spangram for Wednesday, September 18 (Game #199)
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 #199) – Hint #1 – Today’s Theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Handy helpers
NYT Strands Today (Contest #199) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- LIVE
- LIVER
- ANGRY
- WEAR
- NEAR
- CUPBOARD
NYT Strands Today (Contest #199) – Hint #3 – Spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Essential DIY Collection
NYT Strands Today (Contest #199) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today’s spangram?
First: right, 7th row
Last: left, 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 #199) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #199 are…
- KNIFE
- PLIERS
- HAMMER
- SCREWDRIVER
- WRENCH
- LEVEL
- SPANGRAM: TOOL BOX
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Deep in my shed, behind all sorts of boxes, dead gadgets and unnecessary cables, covered in dust and surrounded by oh so many spiders, there is a box. That box contains my DIY tools. There is a HAMMER, a rusty one, but it is there nonetheless. There are lots of SCREWDRIVERS, some of which I even use now and then. There is a LEVEL, a KNIFE, a few WRENCHES and some PLIERS – the latter of which are completely rusted and useless now.
So, solving this Strands puzzle was simply a matter of thinking about what was lurking in my TOOLCHEST. I didn’t actually go out and look – because a) that would be cheating, b) it would take a lot more effort than I was willing to put in this early in the day and c) those spiders. So. Many. Spiders.
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Strands (Tuesday, September 17, Contest #198)
- SPRING
- TRAPOLINEN
- ECHO
- BASKETBALL
- KANGAROO
- SPANGRAM: LET’S BUNDLE
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.
