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 #283) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Board certified
NYT Strands today (game #283) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SHINE
- RISE
- STARE
- SNOW
- NOEL
- GREED
NYT Strands today (game #283) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• The Carpenters
NYT Strands today (game #283) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: bottom, 1st column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #283) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #283, are…
- VISE
- DRILL
- LATHE
- PLANE
- CHISEL
- JIGSAW
- SANDER
- SPANGRAM: WOODWORKING
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
The theme “board certified” confused me today: PLANE, LATHE, DRILL – were these acronyms for organizations with boards? What are you doing to me, Strands?
It all became clear once the Spangram snake appeared. My mind wandered back to my dim and distant schooldays, the smell of sawdust in the air as I used a JIGSAW and a CHISEL to fashion a magnificent butt joint as I toiled away creating a spectacularly ugly spice rack that was given pride of place in my family kitchen – until it fell apart two days later under the weight of a single jar of turmeric powder. I was about as good back then at WOODWORKING as I am at Strands now.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, 10 December, game #282)
- FILM
- FLICK
- MOVIE
- PICTURE
- SHORT
- TALKIE
- FEATURE
- SPANGRAM: CINEMATIC
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.
