The weekend starts with a standard Strands puzzle – by which I mean it’s pretty tricky. That is the standard for this game, which tests the old gray matter every day. If you need some help, you can find it below in the form of some tips, and I also have the Strands answers and my commentary on the game if you just want to see them.
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 #69) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… It is a date!
NYT Strands Today (Game #69) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
What are good keywords these days?
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
• FRUITS
• ROSE
• PART
• DOTE
• EXCESS
• GOOD LUCK
NYT Strands today (game #69) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Going to a party
NYT Strands Today (Game #69) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board are touching today’s spangram?
• First: right, 5th row
• Second: left, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #69) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #69, are…
- TUXEDO
- CORSAGE
- DANCE
- DRESS
- COURT
- BOUTONNIERE
- SPANGRAM: PROMNIGHT
- My score: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
I’m only marking this one as moderate because here in the UK prom night isn’t really a thing, or at least it wasn’t when I was growing up. So my experience with it comes almost entirely from watching American TV and movies, and unfortunately “bucket of pig’s blood falling on the prom queen” wasn’t on the list.
Fortunately, PROMNIGHT itself, the spangram, was easy enough to find, and most of the others were relatively straightforward. That said, if BOUTONNIERE wasn’t on its own at the bottom of the board under PROMNIGHT, I wouldn’t have had any chance of finding it; I’ve literally never heard that word before.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday May 10, Game #68)
- LAUNCH
- REIMPORT
- SPLASHDOWN
- TRACK
- MEETING
- SPANGRAM: SPACE FLIGHT
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.