Strands has quickly become a staple of the New York Times gaming suite, joining the ranks of Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. While it is an engaging challenge, some days are tougher than others. If you’re feeling stuck, here are the hints and answers for today’s puzzle.
SPOILER WARNING: The following sections contain hints and the full solution for today’s NYT Strands. Stop reading now if you prefer to solve it on your own.
Hint #1: Today’s Theme
The theme for today’s puzzle is: Play time
Hint #2: Clue Words
If you need a push in the right direction, try entering these words to activate the in-game hint system:
- SAGE
- NINE
- STONED
- SMILES
- GRADE
- PINT
Hint #3: Spangram Length
Today’s spangram consists of 9 letters.
Hint #4: Spangram Position
The spangram starts at the top, 2nd column and ends at the bottom, 3rd column.
The Full Answers
The solved words for game #827 are:
- CHIPS
- CARDS
- TILES
- BOARDS
- TOKENS
- DICE
- SPINNERS
- SPANGRAM: GAMENIGHT
Difficulty Rating: Hard
Score: Perfect
Early on, finding “CHIPS” led me to believe the theme revolved around gambling or casinos. While that was close, it wasn’t quite right. Because many of the target words were short, I cleared the board quickly, only slowing down for “SPINNERS.” That was the lightbulb moment that revealed the puzzle was actually focusing on analog board games.
Yesterday’s Answers (Sunday, June 7, Game #826)
- BULLFROG
- SNAKE
- TURTLE
- CHAMELEON
- CROCODILE
- SPANGRAM: COLDBLOODED
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is a word-search style game from the New York Times. Unlike a traditional word search, players must find themed words that can twist and turn across the grid. It is available for play on both desktop and mobile via the NYT Games website.
