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.
NYT Strands today (game #239) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Fall fun
NYT Strands today (game #239) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- PUMP
- PLUS
- AIDE
- PAID
- DIRE
- CHAMP
NYT Strands today (game #239) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Pick your own
NYT Strands today (game #239) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #239) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #239, are…
- PUMPKINS
- APPLES
- MAZE
- CIDER
- DOUGHNUTS
- HAYRIDES
- SPANGRAM: ORCHARDS
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 2 hints
I suspect many people will find today’s Strands a lot easier than I did – but it may well depend entirely on where in the world you live. If that’s the United States, then this may be easy enough, with the theme of ‘Fall fun’ and the spangram of ORCHARDS making perfect sense. For me, born and bred in the UK, it…
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