NYT Game "Strands"

Parent Cafe
1981

Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:bulb::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:
:yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1982

Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

2 Likes
1983

:flushed:
Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:bulb::large_blue_circle::bulb::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1984

Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:bulb::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1985

Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:bulb::bulb::large_blue_circle::bulb:
:bulb::large_blue_circle::bulb::large_blue_circle:
:bulb::large_blue_circle::bulb::large_blue_circle:
:bulb::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle:

Hardest one ever. Never heard of most of the words. Had to use double hints where it shows you the order of the letters! :face_with_spiral_eyes:

1 Like
1986

I thought this was the dumbest puzzle ever.

1 Like
1987

Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle:
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:.

1 Like
1988

Toughest one yet…

Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:bulb::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle:
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:.

1 Like
1989

Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
:large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:
:large_blue_circle::bulb::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:.

I try to never use hints. This was just not in my wheelhouse…at all.

2 Likes
1990

I’ve never gotten more than one hint - how does “double hints” work? Do you get the letter order if you request a second hint immediately after the first one, or do you have to exhaust all the “first level” hints first?

1991

Once I got one answer and was clear on the category, I searched and found a list of such. I was aware of all answers. The “S” description was misleading at first but then wasn’t ; I thought all answers had to start with that letter. But my first word didn’t.

1992

If you earn another hint without using the first one it will spell the word for you.

1 Like
1993

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1994

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:
:yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1995

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1996

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:.

1 Like
1997

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle:
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1998

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:
:yellow_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
1999

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle:
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like
2000

Strands #141
“Make waves”
:large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle::large_blue_circle:
:bulb::large_blue_circle::yellow_circle::large_blue_circle:

1 Like