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 #257) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Dress for lunch
NYT Strands today (game #257) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SCREE
- CREED
- CHIDE
- REED
- WARE
- RANG
NYT Strands today (game #257) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Rabbit food?
NYT Strands today (game #257) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First: left, 5th 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 #257) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #257, are…
- KALE
- ICEBERG
- ROMAINE
- WATERCRESS
- RADICCHIO
- SPANGRAM: SALADGREENS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 hint
I’m not a fan of salad and very rarely eat it, but even I was able to solve today’s easy Strands puzzle. I needed one hint to get started, admittedly, because the theme clue of ‘Dress for lunch’ was just a bit too far on the cryptic side. Strands is a little variable in this regard; some days the theme clues give…
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