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 #308) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Cold snap
NYT Strands today (game #308) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- WIND
- ZEST
- FURY
- SWEAT
- THESE
- SOFT
NYT Strands today (game #308) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Seasonal climate
NYT Strands today (game #308) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 1st column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY 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
- SLEET
- FROST
- BLIZZARD
- DRIZZLE
- FLURRY
- SPANGRAM: WINTER WEATHER
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The two pairs of Zs in today’s puzzle (there’s another) made things a lot easier – although I had to stop myself 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, erm, mizz-erable. In some parts of the UK they call it Scotch Mist, which sounds a lot more romantic.
I wondered if BLIZZARD could also have a misty variant – Mizzard? – but it doesn’t seem to have caught on. However, I did notice that on YouTube a nine-second video of a lizard wizard in a blizzard has 40,000 views.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Saturday, 4 January, game #307)
- FURY
- SOUND
- CRIME
- PUNISHMENT
- PRIDE
- PREJUDICE
- SPANGRAM: BOOK TITLES
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.
