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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, July 21 (Game #870).
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #871) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… “What is…”
NYT Strands today (game #871) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BORN
- BREW
- HER
- WRAP
- SWING
- BRINE
NYT Strands today (game #871) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #871) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
• First side: top, 3rd column
• Last side: bottom, 5th 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 #871) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #871, are…
- QUESTION
- BUZZER
- ANSWER
- ADVICE
- BET
- CATEGORY
- SPANGRAM: PERIL
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
A very mysterious theme today that could have meant absolutely anything.
With that in mind, I went looking for non-gaming words to give me a clue (or two) and in doing so, I stumbled across QUESTION.
In truth, the letter Q is where I should have started if I was a good Strands player – rare letters often unlock the start of games.
It was in this spirit that BUZZER unlocked the theme as I gradually realized that we were looking for elements of a game show and in particular Danger!
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday July 21, Match #870)
- ENVELOPE
- STUBBORN
- LEAF
- MAP
- DEPOSIT
- NOTEPAD
- SPANGRAM: STATIONERY
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.
