Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play ‘today’s game’ while others play ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Friday, June 12 (Game #831).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game, following the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
Want more word-based fun? So check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers to these games, and Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER ALERT: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NEW Strands today (game #832) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Track Event
NEW Strands Today (Game #832) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- MOUSE
- BATTLE
- ROPE
- LIME
- MUCUS
- DIME
NEW Strands today (game #832) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NEW Strands today (game #832) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th row
Last page: right, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #832) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #832, are…
- MUSIC
- SONG
- QUEUE
- LYRICS
- SPEAKER
- MICROPHONE
- SPANGRAM: KARAOKE
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
“Resident event” – it’s athletics right? Scar, no.
Fortunately, the spangram – KARAOKE – was very hard to miss, so I didn’t have to work looking for the shot put, discus and javelin. Instead, our search turned to musical words.
I’ve always avoided KARAOKE, both having to sing – which is a nightmare – and also the horror of people murdering some of the greatest songs of all time. It’s pretty hard to avoid in TV shows though; recently I sat through Alfred Molina’s experiment Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen in the otherwise enjoyable Boroughs. At least I think it was Thunder Road. This is the kind of thing that should come with a warning before you start watching.
Anyway, I digress… the game was easy, made even easier by a few long puns in MICROPHONE and LOUDSPEAKER.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Friday, June 12, Game #831)
- BODY
- POINT
- HOOK
- SUBJECT
- PROBLEM
- CONCLUSION
- SPANGRAM: PARTS OF SPEECH
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-anymore word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full-fledged member of NYT’s game stable that’s been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve it, so check it out if you struggle to beat it every day.
