Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "My cup of tea" — may be a struggle if you're not into your hot drinks. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #235, as well as the answers, should it come to that. We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #235, so read on if you need a little help.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #235. Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints The official theme for NYT Strands #235 is..

. "My cup of tea". And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Spice up your leaf!" If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens: Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word.

Today, it starts with 'M' and ends with 'I'. Scroll down to find out what it is..

. It's MASALACHAI. Today's Strands answers So, what are today's Strands answers for game #235? Drumroll, please.

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..and the spangram was MASALACHAI.

Strands #235 “My cup of tea” 🔵💡🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🟡 Hi Strands fans. If you're like me and you don't do hot drinks, today's Strands will be a bit of a struggle, even if the theme of "My cup of tea" doesn't leave too much room for ambiguity. I was sort of lucky when I found the word CINNAMON spelt backwards up the left-hand side.

That immediately ruled out a search for types of tea, like Early Gray and Chamomile. Instead, this was clearly about ingredients that go into a specific v.