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 the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Monday, June 29 (Game #848).
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 #849) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… And… action!
NEW Strands Today (Game #849) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SHOWER
- CORD
- DROP
- WASTE
- PASTOR
- ADVICE
NEW Strands today (game #849) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NEW Strands today (game #849) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: bottom, 4th column
Last page: top, 4th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #849) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #849, are…
- AUTHOR
- DIRECTOR
- CAST
- PRODUCER
- CREW
- EDITOR
- SPANGRAM: THATSHOWBIZ
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
There was no mystery about today’s search, although I expected to find lights and camera in the game somewhere.
Instead, the game ended up being a broader version, with THATSHOWBIZ covering both stage and screen (both small and large) and the various roles that make up a production.
We could have added “audience”, I suppose, because without it there is no point – although I know from a relation who works in a cinema that even if no one shows up, they still play the film in the same way as if it were a full house, since they are all set by a program at the start of each day.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, June 29, Game #848)
- CLEFT
- REST
- NOTE
- BRACKET
- MEASURE
- RANDOM
- SPANGRAM: MUSICAL STAFF
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.
