Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle<\/a>, Spelling Bee and Connections \u2013 and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.<\/p>\n Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today<\/a> and Quordle today<\/a> pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today<\/a> page for the original viral word game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n NYT Strands today (game #559) – hint #1 – today’s themeWhat is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?<\/p>\n \u2022 Today’s NYT Strands theme is\u2026 Better than good<\/p>\n NYT Strands today (game #559) – hint #2 – clue words<\/p>\n Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.<\/p>\n REGALSTUNKSPLATGRIMPASTEMINDNYT Strands today (game #559) – hint #3 – spangram lettersHow many letters are in today’s spangram?<\/p>\n \u2022 Spangram has 11 letters<\/p>\n NYT Strands today (game #559) – hint #4 – spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?<\/p>\n First side: top, 1st column<\/p>\n Last side: bottom, 4th column<\/p>\n Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today’s best Get Better At Wordle deals<\/p>\n NYT Strands today (game #559) – the answers<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: New York Times)<\/p>\n The answers to today’s Strands, game #559, are\u2026<\/p>\n EXPECTATIONSAPESPLAINSLAKESAUNTSMINDSSPANGRAM: THEYRE GREATMy rating: EasyMy score: Perfect<\/p>\n I know it\u2019s impossible in the Strands format, but the missing apostrophe in THEYRE GREAT is all kinds of wrong and not at all great.<\/p>\n After finding EXPECTATIONS early \u2013 thanks to the X \u2013 and APES (thanks to it being in a corner), I was clear that we were looking for \u201cGreat\u201d things.<\/p>\n However, there were a few surprises among the selections; AUNTS made the cut, and PLAINS too \u2013 but where was Britain?<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure owners of Great Danes are similarly peeved!<\/p>\n Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Friday, September 12, game #558)VINTAGEAGELESSANTIQUEHISTORICENDURINGSPANGRAM: TIME HONOREDWhat is NYT Strands?<\/p>\n 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<\/a> on desktop or mobile.<\/p>\n![\"NYT](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WAfEyxzFnGxgfcK7QmcxS4.jpg\")
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