Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle appears 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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, June 25 (Game #844).
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 #845) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… “I’ll swallow you!”
NEW Strands Today (Game #845) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- BEER
- HUNGRY
- GYRO
- GOAT
- ROAST
- PRIDE
NEW Strands today (game #845) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NEW Strands today (game #845) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 1st column
Last page: bottom, 5th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #845) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #845, are…
- PASS
- HORN
- THREE
- BROTHERS
- TROLL
- BRIDGE
- SPANGRAM: BILLYGOATSGRUFF
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
Today I had to resist the temptation to go in search of things I could “swallow” like pizza, peanuts or chocolate (this was after seeing “beer” and “gyro”).
I tried to recall the children’s story that contained the phrase “I’ll swallow you!” but failed miserably due to the fact that pretty much everyone does.
It is, of course, BILLYGOATSGRUFF, which I discovered after two hints gave me PASS and HORNS; a typically gruesome tale where the phrase “I’ll swallow you up” is followed by “and put your bones in a sack!” Sleep well, children!
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, June 25, Game #844)
- FACE
- AROMATHERAPY
- ACUPUNCTURE
- MASSAGE
- SPANGRAM: SPA TREATMENT
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.
