Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #868) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Big talk
NYT Strands today (game #868) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SAIL
- NAIL
- HAIL
- THEME
- MOVE
- COST
NYT Strands today (game #868) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #868) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
• First side: left, 8th row
• Last side: right, 8th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #868) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #868, are…
- GIANT
- MAMMOTH
- COLOSSUS
- BEHEMOTH
- LEVIATHAN
- SPANGRAM: SUPERSIZEIT
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The letter Z helped me get the spangram — eventually, as I got “size” first, then “supersize” before finally SUPERSIZEIT.
Even though I understood the theme immediately and had an idea of the words we were searching for, I really struggled to put them together .
Although rarely used, LEVIATHAN is an incredible word (it features in the Bible, describing a fire‑breathing sea serpent).
I was thinking that it really should be the name of a horror or at least a wrestler when a Google search told me that both already exist; the 1989 horror flick made less cultural impact than Dave Batista, who used the nickname Leviathan before becoming The Animal. Every day’s a school day with Strands.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Saturday, July 18, game #867)
- SWEET
- OAT
- NUTTY
- CRUNCHY
- SALTY
- WHOLESOME
- SPANGRAM: BOWLOFGRANOLA
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not‑so‑new‑any‑more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
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