It’s the weekend. Yes! And in keeping with the more relaxed nature of the day, this Strands puzzle is a little easier to solve than some. Yay again!
Strands is the latest addition to the New York Times Games selection, joining Wordle and Connections. It’s a lot of fun, but can be tricky at times, so scroll down for my tips. Although, as I said above, this one isn’t necessarily bad…
SPOILER WARNING: 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 #48) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Walk this way
NYT Strands Today (Game #48) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
What are good keywords these days?
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
• TRUTH
• TUSK
• SEND
• STUDY SCHOLARSHIP
• EDGE
• CLUM
NYT Strands today (game #48) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• On foot
NYT Strands Today (Game #48) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Where does today’s spangram begin and end?
• Start: left, 3rd row
• End: right, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #48) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #48, are…
- WALKING AROUND
- STUT
- MARCH
- AMBLE
- TRUDGE
- MARCH
- SALT
- SPANGRAM: PEDESTRIAN
- My score: Simple
- My score: Perfect
The clue here was “Walk this way,” and once I determined that AEROSMITH wasn’t an answer (and neither was RUN-DMC), it was clear that “words related to walking” were needed. I couldn’t find STRIDE, but discovered STROLL, MARCH, and TRUDGE early on, and the others followed easily enough.
The spangram may have been more difficult, but by then I had revealed so much of the board that finding PEDESTRIAN and completing the puzzle wasn’t much of a problem.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday April 19, Game #47)
- MUSIC
- NEWS
- WEATHER
- SPORT
- TRAFFIC
- COMEDY
- CONVERSATION
- SPANGRAM: DRIVING TIME
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is currently in beta and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with troubleshooting tips, so give that a read if you’re struggling to beat it every day.