NYT Strands today – my hints, answers and spangram for Friday January 10 (game #313)
Strands is the NYT’s newest word game, following Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #313) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… They are inseparable
NYT Strands Today (Game #313) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- STORY
- CLEARLY
- BEAR
- CURED
- RULE
- Blur
NYT Strands today (game #313) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Words with friends
NYT Strands Today (Game #313) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First side: left, 5th row
Last side: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #313) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #313, are…
- ARTS
- CRAFTS
- MILK
- GRAIN
- SOAP
- WATER
- RHYTHM
- BLUES
- SPANGRAM: TOGETHER
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
My first thoughts after seeing today’s theme were famous married couples or double acts, but Strands is rarely that simple.
Instead, we got some words that are fun to hang out together: MILK and CEREAL, SOAP and WATER, ARTS and CRAFTS, and great friends RHYTHM and BLUES. Rhythm is a word that I always have trouble spelling correctly, so it took me a while to connect the letters even though I knew what I was looking for. It just looks weird, the R, the H, the Y, the M at the end.
Of course, there were a lot of “TOGETHER” words missing, including a few you never hear unless next to their companions – Kith and Kin for example, the great 80s synth band (not really) Flotsam and Jetsam, To and Fro, or my favorite Kit and Caboodle. I think we should free “caboodle” from “kit” and put its own spotlight on it. It’s a great word that deserves more than a dog food brand. My friends may think I’m angry, but I’m going to start a conversation about it – I’m going to sell a lot of clothes on eBay and I’m going to have a lot of fun at the roller disco on Saturday. Word of the year 2025, caboodle, I see it now.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, January 9, Game #312)
- BIGEYE
- BLUEFIN
- SKIP JACKET
- ALBACORE
- YELLOWFIN
- SPANGRAM: TUNA FAMILY
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta so is a full member of the NYT’s stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with troubleshooting tips, so give that a read if you’re struggling to beat it every day.