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.
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #176) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… See you on the court
NYT Strands today (game #176) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- VOLE
- VOICE
- MICE
- MEAN
- SHELF
- ROGER
NYT Strands today (game #176) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Open secret
NYT Strands today (game #176) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #176) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #176, are…
- VOLLEY
- SLICE
- RACKET
- SMASH
- LOVE
- FOREHAND
- SERVE
- SPANGRAM: GRANDSLAM
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
My one criticism of today's Strands is that the spangram doesn't really sum up the game, as it's supposed to. GRANDSLAM is indeed a tennis-related term – but it's not the overall concept here. If it were, the answers would be specific to grand slam events such as Wimbledon and the US Open, but obviously they're not – they're just 'words associated with tennis'. That's a little silly, right?
Anyway, that aside this is a perfectly acceptable Strands puzzle. Even if you're not a tennis nut (I like it well enough, but I'm not one of those) you should find it fairly easy, because they're all well known terms and not horribly tough to find.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday 25 August, game #175)
- PINE
- WILLOW
- MAPLE
- SYCAMORE
- GINKGO
- CHESTNUT
- BEECH
- SPANGRAM: FOREST
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and 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.
