Avast ye mateys! Check out the NYT Strands for today's jolly hints, answers, and spangram for May 16th, arrr!
2024-05-15
Arrr mateys! Needin' help with yer NYT Strands puzzle? Look no further! All ye scallywags need be knowin' to conquer today's game be right here, with the secrets o' the spangram awaitin' ye! Aye aye, captain!
Arr matey! How be yer day farin'? Mine starts with a round o' the NYT's Strands, then Connections, then Quordle and finishes with Wordle. If ye be as obsessed with word games as I be, then read on fer me hints and commentary on Strands – and by all means also check out me Quordle hints and Wordle today pages too.SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if ye don't want to know the answers.
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands? Today's NYT Strands theme be… Tasty!
What are some good clue words today? Play any o' these words to unlock the in-game hints system: LAST, FLAT, AMUSE, TRIP, STRIP, RUSE.
What be a hint for today's spangram? Some like it hot.
What be two sides o' the board that today's spangram touches? First: left, 8th row. Second: right, 2nd row.
Right, the answers be below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YE DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
The answers to today's Strands, game #74, be… BITTER, SALTY, SWEET, SOUR, UMAMI, PIQUANT, SPICY, TART, and the SPANGRAM be FLAVORS.
Me rating: Easy. Me score: Perfect. I hated Tuesday's Strands puzzle, but this one be much more satisfying – not least because it makes sense! How be yer day farin'? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers be MOUND, BASE, PLATE, DUGOUT, INFIELD, STANDS, BULLPEN, and the SPANGRAM be BALLPARK.
Strands be the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It be currently in Beta and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. Check out me full guide to how to play NYT Strands if ye be struggling to beat it each day.