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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.
Your Strands expert
NYT Strands today (game #214) – hint #1 – today’s themeWhat is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Hairy styles
NYT Strands today (game #214) – hint #2 – clue wordsPlay any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
PHOTOFUZZTUCKSHADYSHOTSHORTNYT Strands today (game #214) – hint #3 – spangramWhat is a hint for today’s spangram?• Crop on top
NYT Strands today (game #214) – hint #4 – spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #214) – the answers
(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today’s Strands, game #214, are…
PIXIEBUZZFLATTOPPAGEBOYFADESHAGFAUXHAWKSPANGRAM: SHORTCUTSMy rating: ModerateMy score: PerfectThis is one of my favorite Strands puzzle of the past few weeks. It’s niche enough to present a challenge, but doesn’t require any truly specialist knowledge. Sure, you’ll have found it easier if you’re a hairdresser, but that’s not required!
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Some of the words were quite difficult, though. I’ve never heard of a FAUXHAWK, although fortunately it was the final answer I needed to get, so I was able to solve it through a certain amount of trial and error. Several of the others required me to wrack my brains for hairstyles that I’ve had myself, in most cases many years ago. But I got there in the end.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Wednesday 2 October, game #213)SCONEDANISHCROISSANTMUFFINSTRUDELGALETTESPANGRAM: PASTRIESWhat 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 how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief, the latest in a long line of senior editorial roles he’s held in a career that started the week that Google launched (nice of them to mark the occasion). Prior to joining TR, he was UK Editor in Chief on Tom’s Guide, where he oversaw all gaming, streaming, audio, TV, entertainment, how-to and cameras coverage. He’s also a former editor of the tech website Stuff and spent five years at the music magazine NME, where his duties mainly involved spoiling other people’s fun. He’s based in London, and has tested and written about phones, tablets, wearables, streaming boxes, smart home devices, Bluetooth speakers, headphones, games, TVs, cameras and pretty much every other type of gadget you can think of. An avid photographer, Marc likes nothing better than taking pictures of very small things (bugs, his daughters) or very big things (distant galaxies). He also enjoys live music, gaming, cycling, and beating Wordle (he authors the daily Wordle today page).
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