Tuesday's Strands might divide opinion a little – I'm certainly not convinced it works that well. 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 #156) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Bed, bath and beyond
NYT Strands today (game #156) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- KNOW
- CLOTH
- TELL
- BALL
- BELT
- PILL
NYT Strands today (game #156) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Fabric store
NYT Strands today (game #156) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: top, 4th column
• Last: bottom, 3rd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #156) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #156, are…
- SHEET
- BLANKET
- TOWEL
- PILLOWCASE
- TABLECLOTH
- SPANGRAM: LINENCLOSET
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 hint
I was a little thrown by the theme clue of 'Bed, bath and beyond' today, going down a slightly wrong route due to the 'bath and beyond' aspect. Unknown to me at the time I played, Bed, Bath & Beyond was a US retailer specializing in homewares, a fact of which I'm sure anyone reading this is North America will be aware. However, I'm writing this in the UK, and I wasn't aware of it – which meant I didn't realize the 'bath' aspect in particular was a red herring for the game – and indeed, that the likes of TABLECLOTH and TOWEL (two things that don't go on a bed) might also be included.
As it happens, I found SHEET and BLANKET on my own, then got TOWEL via a hint, and that gave me enough info to be able to find the rest, including the spangram LINENCLOSET.
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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday 5 August, game #155)
- MONEYED
- WEALTHY
- OPULENT
- AFFLUENT
- PROSPEROUS
- SPANGRAM: THATSRICH
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.
