Today’s Strands puzzle is quite difficult, so read on to get my tips below – or the answers if you Really plugged in.
Want more word fun? Check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for tips and answers to these games.
SPOILER ALERT: Information about today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (Game #162) – Clue #1 – Today’s Topic
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Everyone, get going!
NYT Strands Today (Game #162) – Clue #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the hint system in the game.
- TOWER
- GREAT
- LOVE
- LOVED
- LOSS
- MORE
NYT Strands Today (Game #162) – Clue #3 – Spangram
What is a clue for today’s spangram?
• Get ready
NYT Strands Today (Game #162) – Clue #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board does today’s spangram touch?
First: top, 5th column
Last: bottom, 2nd column
That’s right, the answers are below, SO DON’T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (Game No. 162) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, Game No. 162, are…
- DENTAL FLOSS
- TWERK
- MOONWALK
- FASHION
- HURRY
- PIROUETTE
- SPANGRAM: DANCE MOVEMENTS
- My rating: Moderate
- My result: 2 Notes
Expecting me to solve a puzzle about dance moves is like asking my Labrador Retriever to undergo open-heart surgery. I’m so far out of my comfort zone, I might as well be on another planet. The fact that I still found all the answers suggests that this puzzle is moderately difficult rather than really difficult.
The key is in the spangram, because once you know the topic was DANCEMOVES—which the topic clue “Everybody cut footloose!” might have given away, but a few replies probably would have anyway—then that spangram will stand out. MOONWALK is also a relatively obvious topic that takes up a lot of space, and while I needed a few clues, I was able to figure out most of them by trial and error. I have no idea what FLOSS is, though.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, August 11, Game #161)
- DECK
- TERRACE
- VERANDA
- BALCONY
- Winter garden
- TERRACE
- SPANGRAM: BONUS PACKS
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta, a full member of the NYT games portfolio, and can be played on desktop or mobile at the NYT Games site.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands with solution tips, so check it out if you’re having trouble solving the puzzle every day.
