NYT Strands today – my hints, answers and spangram for Sunday January 5 (game #308)
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 #308) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Cold Wave
NYT Strands Today (Game #308) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- WIND
- ANIMO
- FURY
- SWEAT
- THIS
- SOFT
NYT Strands today (game #308) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Seasonal climate
NYT Strands Today (Game #308) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First side: top, 1st column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #308) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #308, are…
- SNOW
- WET SNOW
- FROST
- SNOWSTORM
- DRIZZLE
- FLURRY
- SPANGRAM: WINTER WEATHER
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
The two pairs of Z’s in today’s puzzle (there’s one more) made things a lot easier – although I had to stop myself from thinking Freeze would be one of the words.
Mizzle is a particularly British type of WINTER WEATHER that could have joined the double-Z gang – it’s like drizzle with added mist and it’s very, er, mizzerable. In some parts of Britain they call it Scotch Mist, which sounds a lot more romantic.
I was wondering if BLIZZARD could also have a foggy variant – Mizzard? – but it doesn’t seem to be catching on. However, I did notice that on YouTube, a nine-second video of a lizard wizard in a snowstorm has 40,000 views.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday, January 4, Game #307)
- FURY
- SOUND
- CRIME
- PUNISHMENT
- PRIDE
- PREJUDICE
- SPANGRAM: BOOK TITLES
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.