The weekend starts here, with another Strands puzzle from the NYT. This one isn't quite as easy as some, in my experience, but give it a go and see how you get on.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief and has been obsessed with Wordle and its ilk for more than two years. He's authored dozens of articles on the game for TechRadar, including a daily today's Wordle answer column and a detailed analysis of the most common letters in Wordle in every position. He's also played every Wordle ever and only lost once and yes, he takes it all too seriously.
NYT Strands today (game #125) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… By the yard
NYT Strands today (game #125) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- BIRD
- SICK
- SOCK
- MANGO
- PLAN
- ANTLER
NYT Strands today (game #125) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Outside decoration
NYT Strands today (game #125) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
• First: bottom, 4th column
• Last: top, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #125) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #125, are…
- GNOME
- PLANTER
- BIRDBATH
- WINDSOCK
- FLAMINGO
- SPANGRAM: LAWNORNAMENT
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 hint
It took me a while to get started today, and I eventually needed to use a hint for the first answer. Then, when that word was revealed, it still took me ages to work out what it actually was, because I couldn't assemble the letters properly! That word was GNOME, which in my defence is spelled oddly, and once I had it this game became a lot easier.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday 5 July, game #124)
- TELL
- UTTER
- TALK
- SIGN
- SPEAK
- EXPRESS
- DECLARE
- SPANGRAM: ARTICULATION
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.