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 #294) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…Are you listening?
NYT Strands Today (Game #294) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- BLINK
- RING
- KING
- WREN
- RENT
- ANGEL
NYT Strands Today (game #294) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• We are happy tonight
NYT Strands Today (Game #294) – 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, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #294) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #294, are…
- SNOW
- CLELLS
- GLITTERING
- TO WALK
- SLED
- SPANGRAM: WINTER WONDERLAND
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
Using the words from the first verse of WINTER WONDERLAND made today’s Strands a piece of cake – and I’m sure you were singing about Parson Brown by the time you finished it.
It’s one of those songs that’s hard to screw up, which makes it the perfect karaoke song – perfect except for the fact that it only really works one month out of the year.
In Britain it is a song cherished by football fans, who will change the words to suit their star striker, with a few variations to suit the club and player. For example, in Scotland in the 1990s, Celtic fans honored goalscorer Jorge Cadete with the chant:
“There is only one Jorge Cadete / He puts the ball in the net / He is Portuguese / and he scores with ease / Walking in a Jorge Wonderland.”
Um, what I said about a song being hard to screw up… I take it back.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday, December 21, Game #293)
- ABBEY
- TABERNACLE
- MOSQUE
- TEMPLE
- MONASTERY
- SPANGRAM: SACRED SPACES
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.