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 are looking for the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, June 29 (Game #848).
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 #849) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… And… Action!
NYT Strands today (game #849) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SHOWER
- ROPE
- DROP
- WASTE
- PASTOR
- Cry
NYT Strands today (game #849) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #849) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 4th column
Last side: top, 4th column
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #849) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #849, are…
- WRITER
- DIRECTOR
- CASTING
- PRODUCER
- CREW
- EDITOR
- SPANGRAM: IT’S SHOWBIZ
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
There was no mystery in today’s search, although I expected to find lights and a camera somewhere in the game.
Instead, the play ended up being a broader view, with THISSSHOWBIZ covering both stage and screen (small and large) as well as the different roles that make up a production.
We could have added “audience”, I suppose, because without that there’s no point – although I know from someone close to me who works in a cinema that even if no one comes, they still play the film as if it were a full house, because they are all set to a schedule at the start of each day.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday June 29, Match #848)
- SPLIT
- REST
- NOTE
- SUPPORT
- MEASURE
- ACCIDENTAL
- SPANGRAM: MUSICAL STAFF
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.
