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 #210) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Weed 'em and reap
NYT Strands today (game #210) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- STAVE
- STARE
- PLATE
- SHIRE
- RASH
- QUASH
NYT Strands today (game #210) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• October feast
NYT Strands today (game #210) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: right, 7th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #210) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #210, are…
- SQUASH
- PUMPKIN
- ONION
- APPLE
- RADISH
- KOHLRABI
- SPANGRAM: FALLHARVEST
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Today I learned for the first time of KOHLRABI, a vegetable whose name apparently translates literally as 'cabbage turnip' and which tastes a little like a broccoli stem. Fortunately the other answers today were a lot easier to find, although I did struggle a little with the spangram, FALLHARVEST, because here in the UK we say 'autumn' not 'fall'. But no matter – I was able to uncover enough answers that eventually the spangram revealed itself to me, and though it still took me a while to work out that the final word was indeed the aforementioned KOHLRABI, I got there without needing hints.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday 28 September, game #209)
- HAPPINESS
- LOVE
- GRATITUDE
- PLEASURE
- EXCITEMENT
- SPANGRAM: EMOTIONS
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.
