NYT Strands today – my hints, answers and spangram for Saturday January 4 (game #307)
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 #307) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Literary Couples
NYT Strands Today (Game #307) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CRIED
- SHIN
- LIFT
- LIES
- PURE
- TREE
NYT Strands today (game #307) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Classic fiction
NYT Strands Today (Game #307) – 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, 2nd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #307) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #307, are…
- FURY
- SOUND
- CRIME
- PUNISHMENT
- PRIDE
- PREJUDICE
- SPANGRAM: BOOK TITLES
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Today’s Strands gave us another puzzle to impress: connecting two halves of a classic book title. If the couple you think of when you see FURY is Usyk, then you may have found this quite difficult.
I was familiar with PRIDE and PREJUDICE (not the zombie version) and CRIME and PUNISHMENT, but must admit to total ignorance of The SOUND and The FURY and I think I will remain that way as I have a list of about 100 other books which I need to get through before delving into a novel described on Goodreads as “clambering through a barbed wire fence at the bottom of a swamp.”
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, January 3, Game #306)
- DOOR
- CAP
- TRUNK
- MIRROR
- BUMPER
- GRILLE
- WINDSCREEN
- SPANGRAM: BODY
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.