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It’s time for another daily dose of the NYT’s Strands, the new(ish) word game that tasks you with finding the themed answers within a grid of letters. Yes, it can be tricky at times – but we all love a challenge, right? And if not, you can scroll down for some hints and the answers. 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 #61) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… A shade envious? NYT Strands today (game #61) – hint #2 – clue words What are some good clue words today? Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. • POSIT • LOVE • TICKLE • JUICE • STAND • RUNG NYT Strands today (game #61) – hint #3 – spangram What is […]

The word-game revolution continues apace, and it’s good to see that Quordle is still going strong after so many other Wordle clones ran out of steam. If you’re on this page then I assume you’re still playing, at least – so scroll down if you need some help, or skip to my commentary if not. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #830) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #830) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated […]

New month, same old (relatively new) NYT Strands. That means a 6×8 grid of letters, hidden within which are a number of answers grouped around a theme. It’s brought to you by the people behind Wordle and Connections, and it’s rather difficult. Read on for some 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 #59) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… A token of our appreciation NYT Strands today (game #59) – hint #2 – clue words What are some good clue words today? Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. • BIRTH • MOPE • ARROW • SHINE • WIRE • LOWER NYT Strands today (game #59) – hint #3 – spangram What is a hint for today’s spangram? • […]

It’s a new month, but the same old Quordle, serving up the usual challenge of dastardly difficult word puzzles. I didn’t find today’s to be too tricky, but you might do – so read on for my hints if you need them. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #828) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #828) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2. Quordle today (game #828) – hint #3 – uncommon letters […]

Another week, another set of Strands puzzles to solve courtesy of the New York Times’ Games section. And be warned – today’s is a tricky one. Read on for some (hopefully helpful) hints to see you on your way. 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 #57) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Name dropping NYT Strands today (game #57) – hint #2 – clue words What are some good clue words today? Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. • PINE • BEAN • JEAN • MOWER • TOIL • BRAND NYT Strands today (game #57) – hint #3 – spangram What is a hint for today’s spangram? • Sound guys and gals NYT Strands today (game #57) – hint […]

It’s Monday, and I am truly sorry about that. It’s not my fault, but I sympathize. I’m not sure the brains at Merriam-Webster do, though, because they made today’s Quordle another difficult one. You’ll find some hints for it below, so scroll down and get stuck in. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #826) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #826) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0. Quordle today (game #826) […]

I wouldn’t describe today’s NYT Strands puzzle as a particularly difficult one, but that doesn’t make it easy either; very few of them could be called that. But don’t worry! I have help for you below in the form of several hints to get you started. Check them out if you need them, scroll down to my commentary if not. 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 #56) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Coming clean NYT Strands today (game #56) – hint #2 – clue words What are some good clue words today? Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. • DIET • WORSE • POEM • DITCH • WIDEN • WATCH NYT Strands today (game #56) – hint #3 […]

Ooof! Today’s Quordle holds a couple of nasty complications within it, so you may well struggle to keep your streak. The good news is that I can help; below, you’ll find some hints to point you in the right direction, together with my commentary on the game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #825) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #825) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1. Quordle today (game #825) […]

It’s time to tackle another of the NYT’s Strands puzzles. The aim here is to uncover a series of words hidden within a grid of letters and united by a single theme. It’s easy to pick up, often difficult to solve and a great addition to your daily routine if you already play the likes of Wordle and Connections. So read on for a few helpful hints and my commentary on today’s Strands puzzle. 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 #54) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Staff members NYT Strands today (game #54) – hint #2 – clue words What are some good clue words today? Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. • SPEAR • SIGN • FLOAT […]

Another working week (for some of us) comes to an end with another set of Quordle puzzles to solve. Your challenge, should you accept it, is to find four words within nine guesses, with all letters you play appearing in each of the segments. It’s fun, it’s tricky, and you’ll find hints for it (and the Quordle answers) below. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #823) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #823) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle […]

Edge, Microsoft’s default web browser in Windows 11, is getting new text editing capabilities, including Copilot-assisted rewriting, improved clipboard functionality, and support for handwritten text in forms and web pages via a stylus.  Windows Copilot is the AI assistant that Microsoft has been busy integrating into Windows 11 and various other products, including Microsoft Edge. It was presented as eventually being able to help you with any task on your device, and while it still looks like there’s a way to go before Copilot lives up to that lofty ambition, it is getting there.  The new feature, AI Compose, will make rewrite suggestions for text selected by users in editable parts of a web page and can assist writers with possible phrasing improvements and pointers on sentence structure. It’ll also allow users to change the text suggestions’ tone, format, or length. MSPowerUser compares the new functionality to the popular AI-powered writing assistance tool Grammarly. Apparently, this update […]

Thursday’s Quordle brings four new puzzles to solve. Or does it? Because unlike Wordle, Quordle answers do sometimes repeat. (I’m not saying any of today’s do, and in fact I have no idea whether any have appeared today, but it’s worth knowing that it’s a possibility.) Anyway, the puzzles may be new (or possibly not), but the challenge is the same as always: find all four words in nine guesses or you are, officially, a loser. Sorry! SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #822) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #822) – hint […]