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As of 4PM ET, the popular website was returning a mostly blank page with an upstream error at the top
Down Detector put Reddit at the top of its outage list.
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Reddit appeared to be recovering by 4:13PM but the instability remains.
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Some pages, like the all-important Popular, remain blank.
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On the bright side, you can still peruse some of Reddit's homepage.
Today, perhaps coincidentally, was also the day of US News Anchor Katie Couric's first-ever Reddit AMA. It launched at 2PM ET, though we're not pointing any fingers.
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #262) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… For our furry friends
NYT Strands today (game #262) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
TREE
CALL
PALS
PANT
BIKE
SEAL
NYT Strands today (game #262) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Re-tail therapy?
NYT Strands today (game #262) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 2nd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #262) - the answers
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The answers to today's Strands, game #262, are…
LITTER
BONE
COLLAR
KIBBLE
BALL
LASER
CATNIP
SPANGRAM: PETSUPPLIES
My rating: Easy
My score: Perfect
I own a dog and a cat, or rather they own me, given that I spend my money on food, treats and other assorted PETSUPPLIES for them. And what do I get in return? Well, actually, from the dog, a lovely chocolate labrador, I get unconditional love. From the cat, meanwhile, I get… well, I get the honor of buying it food and treats and assorted PETSUPPLIES, and the sense that I should be very happy with that and nothing more.
Anyway, this is a subject I'm all-too familiar with, so finding all of the answers was not a great problem. I spotted LITTER and BONE while I was hunting for hints to use in this column, then once I knuckled down and tried properly I got the likes of COLLAR and KIBBLE with no issues. It was one of the easier Strands puzzles (and few are that hard, to be honest).
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, 19 November, game #261)
KNIFE
TONGS
FORK
SPOON
SKEWER
SPORK
CHOPSTICKS
SPANGRAM: UTENSILS
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 NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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.
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.
What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?
• N
• P
• P
• F
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1030) - the answers
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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1030, are…
NINJA
PENCE
PAINT
FOIST
I very nearly failed for the second day in a row here, with the culprit this time being FOIST. Actually, the culprit was my brain, which should have spotted that FOIST, JOIST and MOIST were all valid answers to -OIST (with HOIST having been ruled out already), and that I should therefore have played something like JUMBO in order to rule out two of them. I didn't, so wasted three guesses on getting that one right then had to solve the remainder with no room to spare.
Fortunately I did that today, and in fact guessing JOIST earlier gave me the J I needed for NINJA, arguably an even harder word, what with its repeated N, uncommon J and uncommon format. I will try harder tomorrow!
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.
What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?
• A
• B
• W
• H
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1029) - the answers
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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1029, are…
ASCOT
BRINK
WEIRD
HOMER
Arrggghhh! What a disaster. Yes, I lost my streak today, courtesy of some really slapdash play by me when I was in a rush. A couple of the words were tricky, admittedly, but I still should have done better.
Three of the four words gave me problems; ASCOT is a common word in Quordle, even if not in general life, and I should have guessed that before TACOS, which is a plural and therefore won't be an answer. D'oh! I guess my stomach got the better of me there.
HOMER, meanwhile, was a word that gave me all kinds of trouble in Wordle when it appeared early on in the game's run, and here I needed two stabs at it, going for HOVER first. That left me a 50/50 between BRING and BRINK, with no way for me to know which it was. And here my luck ran out – I went for BRING, but the answer was BRINK and I lost for the first time in a couple of months.
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #259) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Would you look at that?
NYT Strands today (game #259) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
STACK
LEAP
PALE
MACE
PACE
MEND
NYT Strands today (game #259) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Sightseeing favorites
NYT Strands today (game #259) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: right, 3rd row
Last: left, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #259) - the answers
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The answers to today's Strands, game #259, are…
TOWER
CASTLE
BRIDGE
FORT
PALACE
MONUMENT
ARCH
SPANGRAM: LANDMARKS
My rating: Easy
My score: Perfect
Cameras at the ready? Then off you go in search of LANDMARKS. These days you'll need to take a selfie in front of them, thus proving to the world that you were there, because that's the important thing, right? And do make sure you share it with everyone too, rather than enjoying the CASTLE, PALACE or MONUMENT for its own aesthetic value.
I'm not sure why this Strands triggered me to this extent – probably I'm just grumpy this morning – but I have no such problems with the puzzle itself, which is just fine. Not very difficult, admittedly, once I'd got started. But that was itself a simple task, given that TOWER sat prominently on the left side of the grid. An easy day.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, 16 November, game #258)
DROLL
LAUGHABLE
AMUSING
WITTY
COMIC
RIOTOUS
SPANGRAM: THATSFUNNY
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 NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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.
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #258) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… "Oh, you!"
NYT Strands today (game #258) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
ROLL
TROLL
SCOOT
LAUGH
WITS
BETS
NYT Strands today (game #258) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• LOL!
NYT Strands today (game #258) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #258) - the answers
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The answers to today's Strands, game #258, are…
DROLL
LAUGHABLE
AMUSING
WITTY
COMIC
RIOTOUS
SPANGRAM: THATSFUNNY
My rating: Moderate
My score: Perfect
This is a relatively mundane edition of Strands, but there's nothing wrong with that. It all makes sense – which isn't always the case! – and offers a reasonable challenge unless you get lucky with your first word. That's because the theme hint, '"Oh, you!"', is rather cryptic; you may well need to use a hint to get going. I didn't, because I found DROLL by accident when looking for hint words, and then spotted LAUGHABLE by design, based on what I thought the concept here might be. I was correct, and followed up with the likes of AMUSING and WITTY before getting the spangram. Business as usual, really.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, 15 November, game #257)
KALE
ICEBERG
ROMAINE
WATERCRESS
RADICCHIO
SPANGRAM: SALADGREENS
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 NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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.
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #257) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Dress for lunch
NYT Strands today (game #257) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
SCREE
CREED
CHIDE
REED
WARE
RANG
NYT Strands today (game #257) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Rabbit food?
NYT Strands today (game #257) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 4th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #257) - the answers
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The answers to today's Strands, game #257, are…
KALE
ICEBERG
ROMAINE
WATERCRESS
RADICCHIO
SPANGRAM: SALADGREENS
My rating: Easy
My score: 1 hint
I'm not a fan of salad and very rarely eat it, but even I was able to solve today's easy Strands puzzle. I needed one hint to get started, admittedly, because the theme clue of 'Dress for lunch' was just a bit too far on the cryptic side. Strands is a little variable in this regard; some days the theme clues give the game away, some days they are only really helpful once you've used up a hint (or found an answer by accident).
That's a hard thing to get right, though, and in fairness it was a simple task to find the likes of ICEBERG, ROMAINE, WATERCRESS and RADICCHIO once I had KALE on the board; even if you don't eat these SALADGREENS you'll surely recognize the names.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, 14 November, game #256)
PLUM
GREEN
PEACOCK
MUSTARD
ORCHID
SCARLET
SPANGRAM: CLUESUSPECTS
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 NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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.
