Need help solving today’s Strands puzzle? If you’re having trouble with today’s game, we’ve got some simple tips and answers to the NYT Strands August 18 below.
How to play NYT Strands
Before we get to the puzzle, here’s a quick overview of how to play NYT Strands for new players:
- Using your mouse or your fingers (if you’re using a touch screen), you connect letters on a grid to form words. You can drag your mouse to connect letters vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
- Look for the Spangram or central theme word, which will help you better understand Strands’ theme.
- In addition to the spangram, you must find other thematic words in the puzzle, finding all the elements will solve the puzzle.
However, if you want detailed tips and tricks, check out our guide on how to play NYT Strands.
NYT Strands Theme of the Day
The theme for today’s Strands, August 18th, is: What do you think about it?
What are today’s highlights tips?
Spoiler alert: While we do our best to be subtle, the clues below may partially spoil the experience. You have been warned. Scroll slowly. Every Strands game has that Spangram you need to decipher, and today’s is no exception. So, check out the August 18 Strands Spangram clue below:
Today’s spangram clue – an educational course that teaches students how to paint or draw
If you have figured out the spangram from the above hint, it will be easy to find the keywords. However, I don’t want to spoil the task for you. Instead, here are some hints that can help you:
- Clue #1: a solid black form of carbon used for drawing
- Clue #2: a kind of thin board for holding and mixing paint
We’ve got you covered if you’re looking to explore more word puzzles. Check out the clues and answers for today’s NYT Connections as well as today’s Wordle solution here.
NYT Strands Answers August 18
Today’s spangram
Today’s NYT Strands puzzle Spangram is – Art classes
Today’s Answers
If you’ve scrolled this far down the page, you’re probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s look at today’s Strands theme words in Strands:
- MOLD
- BRUSH
- CHARCOAL
- EASEL
- PAINT
- CLOTH
- PALETTE
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands
If you arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and Spangram of yesterday’s Strands puzzle, find the answers of yesterday’s NYT Strands here. In your opinion, how difficult was today’s puzzle on a scale of 1 to 10? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
