Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, June 29 (game #848).
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 NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #849) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… And … action!
NYT Strands today (game #849) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SHOWER
- CORD
- DROP
- WASTE
- PASTOR
- CRIED
NYT Strands today (game #849) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #849) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 4th column
Last side: top, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #849) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #849, are…
- WRITER
- DIRECTOR
- CAST
- PRODUCER
- CREW
- EDITOR
- SPANGRAM: THATSSHOWBIZ
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
There was no mystery about today’s search, although I was expecting to find Lights and Camera in the game somewhere.
Instead, the game ended up being a broader take, with THATSSHOWBIZ covering both stage and screen (both small and large) and the various roles that make up a production.
We could have added “audience” I suppose, as without that there is little point — although I know from a relation who works in a movie theater that even if no one turns up they still play the film the same as if it was a full house, as they are all set by a program at the start of each day.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Monday, June 29, game #848)
- CLEFT
- REST
- NOTE
- BRACKET
- MEASURE
- ACCIDENTAL
- SPANGRAM: MUSICALSTAFF
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which 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.
