Category: internet

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, April 12 (game #40)

Thank heavens it’s Friday, eh? But if you’ve had a tough week, then don’t worry – because the New York Times has made today’s Strands rather easy indeed. Don’t take my word for it, play it! You’ll see – this one really is a cinch. But of course if you…

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and Spangram for Thursday, April 11 (game #39)

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for another brain-breaking instalment of the NYT’s Strands puzzle. Except… that makes no sense, because there’s a new Strands game each day, not just Thursdays. Anyway, the important thing is that there’s a new Strands game to play, courtesy of the New York…

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NYT Strands — what is it, spangrams, strategy, rules and how to play

Strands is the New York Times’ latest attempt to create a new Wordle. Yes, it’s a simple online word game that you can only play once a day. Yes, you play the same game as everyone else. And yes, you can share your spoiler-free scores with each other afterwards. It’s…

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, April 11 (game #808)

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but…

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Switching broadband is going to get easier thanks to these new ‘nutrition’ labels

Starting April 10, the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) will require internet service providers (ISP) to begin displaying information about their service in a clear and concise manner. The format for the details resembles nutrition labels, like you see on food boxes. But instead of calories, sugars, and fats, the…

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, April 10 (game #807)

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but…

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