Ready for another dose of the NYT’s Strands puzzle? You got it! Just head over to New York Times Games site and get started. This can be tricky, so you may need my tips below to help you get started.
Want more fun with words? Then check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for clues and answers to these games.
SPOILER ALERT: Below is information from today’s NYT Strands, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #135) – Clue #1 – Today’s Topic
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Were you raised in a barn?
NYT Strands Today (Game #135) – Clue #2 – Word Clues
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BACK
- SINGING
- AUTUMN
- DRESSED
- KING
- FLASH
NYT Strands Today (Game #135) – Clue #3 – Spangram
What is the clue for today’s spangram?
• They don’t wear diapers
NYT Strands Today (Game #135) – Clue #4 – Spangram Position
Which two sides of the board does today’s spangram touch?
• First: Left, 3rd row
• Last: Right, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL DOWN IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #135) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #135, are…
- CHICK
- DUCKLING
- LAMB
- GOSLING
- FOAL
- CALF
- PIGLET
- SPANGRAM: BABYANIMAL
- My ranking: Easy
- My score: Perfect
This was one of those Strands games where I was a little unsure of the connection until I solved the first one, from then on everything became very easy. The first word, in my case, was CHICK, and I immediately realized that now I needed more baby animals – or BABY ANIMAL, as the spangram would say.
After that, I was left to think back to when my children were young, when I spent about 50% of my waking hours imitating farm animals. But no, I didn’t make a sound while I solved Strands’ riddle…
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Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Monday, July 15, part #134)
- DUKE
- RICE
- TUFF
- NORTH WEST
- BROWN
- TEMPLE
- SPANGRAM: UNIVERSITIES
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s newest word game, following Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta and is now part of the NYT’s stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games Site on computer or mobile.
I have a full guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips on how to solve it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.