Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #321) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… O ___! My ___!
NYT Strands today (game #321) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- READ
- BISON
- PANT
- NUDE
- ANGER
- TORA
NYT Strands today (game #321) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Leader of the gang
NYT Strands today (game #321) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #321) – the answers
(Image credit: New York Times)
The answers to today’s Strands, game #321, are…
- PLANET
- HOOK
- CRUNCH
- OBVIOUS
- KANGAROO
- UNDERPANTS
- SPANGRAM: CAPTAIN
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 2 hints
An intriguing theme today and it wasn’t until I saw HOOK that I cottoned on to the OBVIOUS.
I also experienced a bit of puzzling deja-vu and I’m convinced these words have appeared in Connections or Strands before – which is the only way I could possibly know about Captain KANGAROO. This niche kids TV character with the catchphrase “good morning Captain” didn’t penetrate the world beyond the USA.
Maybe if I’d seen UNDERPANTS sooner, I wouldn’t have struggled so much.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Friday, 17 January, game #320)
- MILLENNIAL
- ALPHA
- BOOMER
- ZOOMER
- GREATEST
- SPANGRAM: GENERATION GAP
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
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