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 #314) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Say When…
NYT Strands Today (Game #314) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
NYT Strands Today (game #314) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Natural schedule
NYT Strands Today (Game #314) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First side: right, 5th row
Last side: left, 8th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #314) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #314, are…
- MORNING GLOW
- TWILIGHT
- AFTERNOON
- EVENING
- MORNING
- DAYBREAK
- TWILIGHT
- SPANGRAM: TIMING
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Today’s Strands was fun, but to compensate, the setters gave us our money’s worth by putting the words into some interesting hairpins – it was almost therapeutic. Hands up if you tried tapping Daylight instead of DAYBREAK (I may have done this, cough).
I’m a TWILIGHT type – not the sexy vampires – it’s the classic procrastinator moment of the day, the regret of the wasted day, the promise of an evening where you can forget the wasted day.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, January 10, Game #313)
- ARTS
- CRAFTS
- MILK
- GRAIN
- SOAP
- WATER
- RHYTHM
- BLUES
- SPANGRAM: TOGETHER
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.