NYT Strands Hints and Answers Today for Game No 186, September 5

Date: September 05, 2024

Here are the daily hints, spangram, and answers for NYT Strands. Use these and solve the puzzle till you get a hang of it.

Challenged yourself to a game of NYT ( The New York Times) Strands? And stuck…

Well, MobileAppDaily is here to rescue you. Solving a Strands puzzle can be tricky for both newbies and someone who has been playing it since the launch (4th March 2024). 

Strands is a new concept game launched by NYT. It is a puzzle of words based on a theme. The game feels like “Wordle” but taking inspiration from it, the game delivers its own twist. 

“The New York Times” releases daily new puzzles. So, to help players enduring difficulty with the puzzle, we provide daily hints, spangram, and answers. So, get your help and make your way through the NYT Strands puzzle!

NYT Strands Today's Theme : "Going underground"

The theme of today’s NYT Strands game is 'Going underground'. This means that every word that you are going to find in today's game are related to "root vegetables".

First Hint for the 1st word of Today's NYT Strands Game:

Here’s a hint to solve the first word of the puzzle: 'A root vegetable known for its vibrant red color and sweet, earthy flavor..' And it starts with the letter "B".

Spangram for Today’s NYT Strands: "ROOT VEGETABLES"

Getting help is not cheating. Make sure to use the spangram 'ROOT VEGETABLES' for today. It is going from bottom right corner to left bottom in the puzzle. So now, try to solve the puzzle by yourself.

Answers for NYT Strands Today for September 5, Game No. 186:

The hint given above for finding the first word, i.e. 'A root vegetable known for its vibrant red color and sweet, earthy flavor..' referred to our first answer, i.e, Beet. You can find it in the left side of the puzzle.

All of the word answers for today's Strands game are as follows: 

• BEET
• TARO
• JICAMA
• POTATO
• TURNIP
• RUTABAGA
• ROOT VEGETABLES

To help you better understand the formation of word in today's game, we have provided a screenshot of the sloved Strands puzzle below. Please have a glance and aid yourself in solving the puzzle.

How to Play NYT Strands? - A Step-By-Step Guide

For first-time players, the game can be confusing. So, here’s a breakdown of all the important information and the steps associated with gameplay.

A. Gameplay:

• You will be facing a 6*8 grid of letters each day.
• The game is to find the hidden words that connect to a specific theme provided daily.
• These words can be found vertically, horizontally, and even diagonally to make the gameplay more interesting.

B. Purpose Behind Spangram:

“Spangram” is a unique element added into “Strands.” It is a single long word that stretches across the entire grid often from one end to another.”

A spangram is your daily clue. Once you find all the theme-related words, the Spangram will be revealed to you.

C. Steps to Play:

• Step 1: Visit the NYT “Strands” website.
• Step 2: Have a look at the theme word.

• Step 3: Now start searching for words in any direction, i.e., up, down, left, and right.

• Step 4: Click on the first letter and drag your mouse pointer to the connecting letters. You can also click on each letter individually.

• Step 5: To confirm, double-tap the last letter to confirm the word selection.

Essential Things to Know Before Playing:

• Words found should contain four or more letters.
• Each letter can only be used once in a single word.
• Words don’t overlap on the grid.
• Strands provide hints to its players. To get the hint, the player needs to find non-themed words to reveal the location of the themed word.
• The daily clue itself works as a clue.
• Spangram spans the entire grid and is a bonus word found in daily themes.
• Spangram will only be revealed once you have found all the theme words.

Winning: The goal is to find all the themed words and the spangram to complete the daily NYT strands challenge.