NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, August 10 (game #160)

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, August 10 (game #160)

Strands is the NYT’s newest word game, now several months into what will hopefully be a long run. It can be tricky, though, so scroll down for my hints.

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.

Your Strands expert

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Your Strands expert

Marc McLaren

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NYT Strands today (game #160) – hint #1 – today’s theme

What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?

• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Not just for poking

NYT Strands today (game #160) – hint #2 – clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• LIKE
• CLICK
• SHOE
• SIZZLE
• WINE
• MINE

NYT Strands today (game #160) – hint #3 – spangram

What is a hint for today’s spangram?

• Twiggy

NYT Strands today (game #160) – hint #4 – spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?

First: left, 2nd row

Last: right, 7th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #160) – the answers

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The answers to today’s Strands, game #160, are…

• HOCKEY
• CONTROL
• LICORICE
• MEMORY
• SWIZZLE
• CINNAMON
• SPANGRAM: STICKS

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• My rating: Moderate
• My score: 1 hint

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Though this Strands puzzle isn’t difficult as such, I found it impossible to get started without using a hint; the theme clue, ‘Not just for poking’, was simply too vague. Yes, of course it makes sense in hindsight… but that’s not much use now!

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Once I had that first word, HOCKEY, things were a lot easier. CONTROL stood out at the bottom of the board, the spangram, STICK was also rather obvious, and by that stage it was simply a case of fitting words into the board.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

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Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Friday 9 August, game #159)

• FISH
• CAMP
• STARGAZE
• FORAGE
• HIKE
• BIRDWATCH
• SWIM
• SPANGRAM: OUTDOORSY

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What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the

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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.

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