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 #303) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Resolutions
NYT Strands Today (Game #303) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SOLD
- VEGETABLES
- NEAR
- STRETCHED
- CLON
- LOVINGLY
NYT Strands today (game #303) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Done and dusted
NYT Strands Today (Game #303) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First side: left, 2nd row
Last side: right, 8th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #303) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #303, are…
- CODA
- END
- CLOSURE
- FINAL
- EPILOGUE
- CONCLUSION
- SPANGRAM: IT’S OVER
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 tip
When I saw today’s theme, I started looking for things that could be New Year’s resolutions, but quickly realized that “losing some weight”, “being the best version of myself”, “learning Japanese”, etc. is not the biggest puzzle would yield. Instead, smart Strands gave us several alternatives to IT’S OVER.
While that’s not entirely true, an EPILOGUE is an additional piece of information or storyline following you along think in films, books and plays it’s over, and after the epilogue it’s really over – or is it? Epilogues are often there to wrap up all your unanswered questions about the characters, what happened in the years after the CONCLUSION of the story – or at worst, to tease the next installment of the franchise. Either way, we live in a time where leaving a movie before the credits hit the soundtrack list is a gamble.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday, December 30, Game #302)
- SONATA
- PROVISIONAL
- CONCERTO
- SYMPHONY
- OVERTURE
- SPANGRAM: COMPOSITION
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.