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, July 10 (Game #859).
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 #860) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Fishy food
NEW Strands Today (Game #860) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- PROSE
- DATE
- POEM
- SALE
- CANE
- MONEY
NEW Strands today (game #860) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NEW Strands today (game #860) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
• First page: left, 5th row
• Last page: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #860) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #860, are…
- EAST
- SOUP
- MILK
- TUNA
- PEPPER
- SALT
- NOODLES
- SPANGRAM: CASSEROLE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I’ve never tried the delights of a tongue stew, so I went on a Google search after completing today’s game and found dozens of variations on the Strands recipe, including adding lime, swapping out the noodles for macaroni, and adding potato chips.
It seems easy to make, so I’ll give it a try – but without MILK.
Meanwhile, despite my culinary emptiness, I managed to navigate the board without any problems. A delicious start to the weekend.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Friday, July 10, Game #859)
- BELIEVE
- HISTORY
- HASTE
- GOOD
- MERRY
- LOVE
- FEELING
- SPANGRAM: WECANMAKEIT
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.
