Arr mateys! The NYT be leavin' us clues and answers fer the spangram on June 16th. Set sail!
2024-06-15
Arrr, me hearties! Seekin' the treasures of the NYT Strands? Ye be in luck, for I have all the clues and hints to crack today's puzzle, complete with the mysterious spangram. Get ready to plunder those brain cells!
Sunday's Strands puzzle is a relatively straightforward one, but you may still need some hints for it if you're not familiar with the subject in question. You'll find some below if that's the case. (Or if it's not the case; they're below either way!)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.
NYT Strands today (game #105) - hint #1 - today's theme
Today's NYT Strands theme is… It’s in the bag
NYT Strands today (game #105) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
MINECHEATDOPEPUNCHMATCHLONE
NYT Strands today (game #105) - hint #3 - spangram
Today's spangram hint is Brewing up
NYT Strands today (game #105) - hint #4 - spangram position
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #105) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #105, are… CHAI, MATCHA, JASMINE, CHAMOMILE, OOLONG, GUNPOWDER, and the SPANGRAM: TEATIME
My rating: Moderate
My score: 1 hint
Fun fact: I have never drunk a single cup of tea. Not JASMINE or MATCHA or OOLONG or any of the other varieties that form the answers to today's NYT Strands puzzle. That made the task a fair bit harder for me than it may well have been for you, to the extent that I needed one hint to get started. Once I had that, it wasn't too bad; I'd heard of all of them other than GUNPOWDER, which I solved right at the end. I was tripped up by CHAMOMILE, though, because it's spelled without the H in the UK – another example of the NYT's lack of awareness (or lack of interest) in global language. It's not like there aren't plenty of other teas they could have included instead of that one.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday 15 June, game #104)
SQUIDLOBSTERCLAMWHALEOCTOPUSCORALSHARKSPANGRAM: MARINELIFE
Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's currently in Beta 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.