Want a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, June 20 (Game #839).
Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers on these games, as well as Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #840) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… It’s included!
NYT Strands today (game #840) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HATS
- FATE
- FREE
- FIND
- DERIVATIVE
- THAT
NYT Strands today (game #840) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NYT Strands today (game #840) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, 5th row
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #840) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #840, are…
- ON
- INTERNET
- FRIDGE
- BREAKFAST
- LAUNDRY
- SPANGRAM: HOTEL AMENITIES
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
“It’s included!” That must mean batteries, surely? After all, not having batteries included in something you just bought is really annoying and a consumer crisis that needs to be highlighted.
Instead, after getting SAFE and INTERNET, I decided that these were things (or HOTEL AMENITIES, as the spangram goes) included in your hotel bill – or more often not included in your hotel bill, unless you wanted to pay extra.
The most terrifying “free thing” in a hotel room is, of course, the mini-bar – an amenity that can lead to financial ruin and is certainly never “included.”
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday June 20, Match #839)
- SINGING
- CAPITAL
- CHEVRON
- bleachers
- COURTYARD SIDE
- SPANGRAM: GARDEN PARTY
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the not-so-new pun from The New York Times, after Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full member of the year-old NYT games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
