NYT Strands today hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, October 24 (game #235)

Date:
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:02:00 +0000

Description:
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

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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 #235) -
hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

Today's NYT Strands theme is My cup of tea NYT Strands today (game #235) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. PACE COAL SALE CHAIN SAME MACE NYT Strands today (game #235) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram?

'Hot' drink NYT Strands today (game #235) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First: top, 3rd column

Last: bottom, 4th column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Strands today (game #235) - the answers (Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #235, are PEPPER ANISE CINNAMON CLOVE CARDAMOM NUTMEG SPANGRAM: MASALACHAI My rating: Moderate My score: 1 hint

I realize that this confession might get me kicked out of my home nation, the UK, but I have never drunk tea. Not a single cup has ever passed my lips which meant I was at an ever greater disadvantage today than some will be.

Even setting aside my own drinking habits, this Strands puzzle is strangely specific. Why MASALACHAI? We've previously had one Strands game about coffee, with the likes of MOCHA and LATTE, but even though I don't drink that either
I was at least able to make informed guesses based on just having lived in a world in which other people regularly do drink it. But the theme here isn't 'types of tea' with ginseng or green or breakfast or whatever it's specifically the ingredients for masala chai. That may well be very popular, but if you don't drink it, you're a bit stuck.

Fortunately I only needed one hint. I spotted PEPPER by accident, then asked Strands to give me a clue and got ANISE. Though I still had no idea what the spangram might be, I had a strong hunch that the other answers would be spices, so found the likes of CARDAMOM and NUTMEG by trial and error. That left the spangram, which revealed itself on the board to make up for my lack of knowledge in this subject.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know. Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, 23 October, game #234) STOP MERGE CONSTRUCTION YIELD BUMP DETOUR SPANGRAM: TRAFFICSIGNS What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's
now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and
can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to h ow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.



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NYT Strands today hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, October 31 (game #242)

Date:
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:02:00 +0000

Description:
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

FULL STORY ======================================================================

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 #242) -
hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

Today's NYT Strands theme is Trick or treat! NYT Strands today (game #242)
- hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. RINSE TRUSS POSE COPE MINK PUNK NYT Strands today (game #242) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram?

Fancy dress! NYT Strands today (game #242) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First: left, 4th 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 #242) - the answers (Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #242, are GHOST MUMMY WITCH CLOWN
PUMPKIN PRINCESS PIRATE SPANGRAM: COSTUME My rating: Easy My score: Perfect

I'm a staunch traditionalist when it comes to Halloween costumes: they need
to be spooky, otherwise what's the point? I think this might be yet another cultural difference between America and the UK, possibly, although I increasingly see it creeping up on us over here too, with more and more
people attending Halloween parties dressed as, well, whatever they want. And
I say stop this! Go as a GHOST, go as a MUMMY, go as a WITCH. Maybe go as a PUMPKIN not scary, but Halloween at least or just about a CLOWN, if it's a scary one. Then again, they're all scary in a sense.

Today's Strands isn't strictly Halloween themed, because the spangram is merely COSTUMES rather than having the word Halloween in there, but then
again the theme clue was 'Trick or treat'. For that reason it took me
slightly longer to spot PRINCESS (not acceptable for Halloween, sorry) and PIRATE (ditto), but really this was still among the easiest games in recent days.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know. Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, 30 October, game #241) LICORICE LOLLIPOP TOFFEE CHOCOLATE GUMDROP SPANGRAM: CANDYSTORE What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's
now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and
can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to h ow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hi nts-31-october-2024


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