NYT Strands today – my hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday January 15 (game #318)
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 #318) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Thar she blows!
NYT Strands Today (Game #318) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CALM
- BLUSHING
- PLEADING
- LACK
- CLAY
- NOTICE
NYT Strands today (game #318) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Marine mammals
NYT Strands Today (Game #318) – 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, 4th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #318) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #318, are…
- BLUE
- RIGHT
- GRAY
- ORCA
- BALEEN
- HUMPBACK
- SPANGRAM: WHALES
- My rating: Simple
- My score: Perfect
“Thar blows them!” Sounds like a great thing to shout, but in reality, how many times in your life do you get to shout it unless you’re a lumberjack or responsible for activating the dynamite for a demolition company?
Maybe that’s why people like to shout it at less-than-timmmmmber-worthy moments – like during a game of Jenga, or when someone drops a few plates in the kitchen of a faraway restaurant, or when your cousin blows his nose. And why is it her? Can only femininely designated things explode? Are trees, chimneys and tall buildings all ladies? Did they have any say in being identified as Mrs. Tree? Anyway, I digress. Sorry. Strands wasn’t about that at all – it was about WHALES and their beautiful blowholes.
ORCA was the key to unlocking today’s theme, with BALEEN coming in last for me.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday, January 14, Game #317)
- PARKA
- SHAWL
- JACKET
- GLOVES
- MITTENS
- HAT
- SPANGRAM: WINTER CLOTHING
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.