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 Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Friday, June 26 (Game #845).
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 #846) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Re-letting a suite
NEW Strands Today (Game #846) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- TRACK
- FATAL
- DICE
- STONE
- TENT
- CONFUSE
NEW Strands today (game #846) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NEW Strands today (game #846) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th row
Last page: right, 4th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #846) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #846, are…
- PENTHOUSE
- STUDIO
- CEILING
- FLAT
- CONDO
- EFFICIENCY
- SPANGRAM: OPPORTUNITIES
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I was able to wind my way around this board after seeing PENTHOUSE almost immediately – this is not strictly true, I first saw “house” and then “pent” attached to it.
This game also featured some great non-game words, including an alternative form of accommodation for people who can’t afford APARTMENTS.
The only place I struggled with was with EFFICIENCY – a term I was unfamiliar with as this type of small one-man flat is called a “bedsit” in the UK, as featured in the excellent 1981 synth-pop hit Bed maid by Soft Cell, which perfectly sums up single life in Bedsit Land.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Friday, June 26, Game #845)
- PASS
- HORN
- THREE
- BROTHERS
- TROLL
- BRIDGE
- SPANGRAM: BILLYGOATSGRUFF
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.
