Your final Strands puzzle of the week is a fairly straightforward one once you work out what the theme is… but that in itself is a challenge. There are hints below if you need them.
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SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #152) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Here, there, and everywhere
NYT Strands today (game #152) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- TROUT
- MANE
- BEET
- BEND
- SIDE
- TOUGH
NYT Strands today (game #152) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Where you are
NYT Strands today (game #152) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: left, 4th row
• Last: right, 4th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #152) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #152, are…
- ABOVE
- THROUGH
- BESIDE
- UNDERNEATH
- BETWEEN
- AMONG
- SPANGRAM: LOCATION
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 hint
It took me ages to get started with today's Strands, to the extent that I needed a hint to get going. The theme of 'Here, there and everywhere' suggested only 'The Beatles' to me, which was obviously wrong (though I did check), so it was only when the game gave me ABOVE that it became clear what I was looking for. After that it was easy: there are only so many LOCATION-based words, and I was able to find them all in a couple of minutes.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday 1 August, game #151)
- SALT
- MARACA
- RATTLE
- HAIRSPRAY
- MARTINI
- BOOTY
- HANDS
- SPANGRAM: SHAKEN
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
