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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, July 9 (Game #858).
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 #859) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… I think…
NYT Strands today (game #859) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- STAY
- HISTORY
- SNAKE
- LEEK
- BATHROBE
- HATE
NYT Strands today (game #859) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #859) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
• First side: left, 1st row
• Last side: right, 6th 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 #859) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #859, are…
- BELIEVE
- HISTORY
- HASTE
- GOOD
- HAPPY
- LOVE
- SENSE
- SPANGRAM: WE CAN DO IT
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
Is it possible to look at today’s theme and not say “…therefore I am”? Apparently so, because the words that complemented “I think…” here were instead the more seemingly everyday “we can make it happen.”
Thinking I was missing a cultural reference point, I Googled all the words in today’s game, as well as spangram, and the AI result claimed that all the words appeared in the 17th century Jacobite Irish love song, Mo Ghile Mear (My Valiant Hero). And I thought it was by Ted Lasso or some Taylor Swift song I hadn’t heard of.
Despite my ignorance, I was able to navigate the game without using hints.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday July 9, Thu #858)
- STICK
- BRIGHT
- STAIN
- LINING
- TINT
- BALM
- PLUM
- SPANGRAM: KISSANDMAKEUP
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.
