by 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 #246) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… In a(n)…
NYT Strands Today (Game #246) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- WHEN
- BEL
- FAILURE
- TIME
- FLECK
- TOLL
NYT Strands today (game #246) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• It won’t take long!
NYT Strands today (game #246) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram contacts?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: bottom, 4th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #246) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #246, are…
- check
- MINUTE
- JIFFY
- FLASH
- MOMENT
- SECOND
- MOMENT
- DIRECTLY
- SPANGRAM: SMALL TIME
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
The subtitle of this Strands puzzle could easily be: ‘Words you use when you tell someone you’re going to do something right away, but really you’re just going to scroll through social media/complete this video game boss fight/watch the ending of this episode / don’t get up from the couch”. Or at least that’s been my experience, because I always tell people – especially my significant other – that I’ll have the dishes done in a SECOND, or walk the dog in a MOMENT, while it is actually more of a long or at least moderate amount of time, rather than SMALLTIME as the spangram would like.
None of that made this game any harder to solve – it’s a fairly simple game – but playing it did slow down the household chores I had to do in a JIFFY, so it was at least appropriate.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, November 3, Game #245)
- CLASS
- PHYLUM
- ORDER
- FAMILY
- KIND
- GENDER
- DOMAIN
- SPANGRAM: TAXONOMY
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a full-fledged member of the NYT games stable 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.
