Are you looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone, which means some people are always playing “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s.” If instead you are looking for the Friday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, June 19 (Game #838).
Strands is the latest NYT word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands suggestions.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Today’s NYT Strands info is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #839) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… The Knicks’ ability
NYT Strands Today (Game #839) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- QUALIFICATION
- TEACHER
- DESTINATION
- SAME
- HEART
- TRACE
- AUSTERE
NYT Strands today (set #839) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #839) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, third row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #839): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 839 are…
- SING
- MARQUEE
- BEAMS
- BLEACHERS
- ON THE COURT
- SPANGRAM: GARDEN PARTY
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 tracks
“Knicks skill”? Surely this game has to be about the magnificent New York Knicks, right?
For players outside of the US, this immediately made this a more difficult game than usual as, although the NBA and the post-victory party made headlines around the world, the words associated with it are less ingrained in our consciousness. That being said, if Jerry Seinfeld is happy then I am, so I’m not complaining.
Fortunately, a lot of non-game words helped me get home with the use of two clues and some guesswork.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, June 19, Game #838)
- BOOTS
- CHAPS
- SPURS
- SADDLE
- JEANS
- HANDKERCHIEF
- STETSON
- SPANGRAM: JEANS
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now a full member of the NYT Games group that has been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
