6 days Ago By [email protected] (Marc McLaren)
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle , Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. 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 #259) - hint #1 - today's theme • Today's NYT Strands theme is..
. Would you look at that? NYT Strands today (game #259) - hint #2 - clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. STACK LEAP PALE MACE PACE MEND NYT Strands today (game #259) - hint #3 - spangram • Sightseeing favorites NYT Strands today (game #259) - hint #4 - spangram position First: right, 3rd row Last: left, 3rd row Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #259) - the answers The answers to today's Strands, game #259, are...
TOWER CASTLE BRIDGE FORT PALACE MONUMENT ARCH SPANGRAM: LANDMARKS My rating: Easy My score: Perfect Cameras at the ready? Then off you go in search of LANDMARKS. These days you'll need to take a selfie in front of them, thus proving to the world that you were there, because that's the important thing, right? And do make sure you share it with everyone too, rather than enjoying the CASTLE, PALACE or MONUMENT for its own aesthetic value. Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.
Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content. I'm not sure why this Strands triggered me to this extent – probably I'm just grumpy this morning – but I have no such problems with the puzzle itself, which is just fine. Not very difficult, admittedly, once I'd got started.
But that was itself a simple task, given that TOWER sat prominently on the left side of the grid. An easy day. How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
DROLL LAUGHABLE AMUSING WITTY COMIC RIOTOUS SPANGRAM: THATSFUNNY 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 h ow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
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