NYT Strands today (game #80) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #80, are…
- BASIL
- SAGE
- THYME
- PARSLEY
- ROSEMARY
- CORIANDER
- SPANGRAM: HERBGARDEN
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
It’s a common refrain from me that Strands can be very, very difficult until something clicks… at which point it becomes a lot more approachable. Today’s game is another good example of that. ‘Home grown’, as a theme clue, is actually reasonably helpful, but it wasn’t enough for me to realize that what I needed here was herbs. It was only once I stumbled upon BASIL, entirely by accident, that I understood what was needed – and from that time on (THYME on?) it was simply a matter of finding the words.
The lyrics to Scarborough Fair, lodged firmly in my mind from both the Simon & Garfunkel cover and from Bob Dylan’s peerless Girl from the North Country, helped me find several more, which was a nice bonus because the latter is now on repeat in my head, and that’s never a bad thing.
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NYT Strands today (game #80) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Home grown
NYT Strands today (game #80) – hint #2 – clue words
What are some good clue words today?
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
• GRAB
• BARE
• SALE
• SAILOR
• RIDER
• SANE
NYT Strands today (game #80) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Remember me to one who lives there
NYT Strands today (game #80) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
• First: left, 7th row
• Last: right, 3rd row
