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 #302) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Keep it classic
NYT Strands Today (Game #302) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- TOUR
- COME
- BUSY
- NICE
- CORE
- LOSER
NYT Strands today (game #302) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Musical pieces
NYT Strands Today (Game #302) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #302) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #302, are…
- SONATA
- PROVISIONAL
- CONCERTO
- SYMPHONY
- OVERTURE
- SPANGRAM: COMPOSITION
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 tip
I admit that I always thought that some of these descriptions for classical music pieces meant the same thing. Saying something was a CONCERTO was like saying something was a SYMPHONY and that a PRELUDE was just a shorter OUVERTURE that came at the beginning of the aforementioned Concerto or Symphony.
Despite my in-depth research on the subject (hello, Wikipedia) I’m still a little unsure, but I’m 100% sure they’re all types of COMPOSITION.
Despite my abysmal ignorance, today’s Strands was a relatively breeze when I gave up on making Composers the spangram. Twelve minutes in which I would have been better off listening to Felix Mendelssohn’s fourth movement Symphony No. 3 in A minor.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, December 29, Game #301)
- KUGEL
- LATKES
- CHEST
- CHALLA
- APPLE SAUCE
- SPANGRAM: HANNUKA FOOD
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.