Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, February 20 (game #354).
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 #355) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… “To infinity and beyond!”
NYT Strands today (game #355) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SELL
- LINE
- HEED
- YELLOW
- BLUE
- ZEST
NYT Strands today (game #355) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Starring Buzz Lightyear
NYT Strands today (game #355) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #355) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #355, are…
- WHEEZY
- SLINKY
- TWITCH
- BUZZ
- WOODY
- ALIEN
- BULLSEYE
- SPANGRAM: TOY STORY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A collector’s item for me today, as I got the Spangram first, something I can’t remember doing before. Then again, the theme clue featuring Buzz Lightyear’s singular catchphrase made it obvious what we were looking for.
I am sure there are some people who have never seen a Toy Story movie, for whom today’s puzzle was a test. But for most of us it was as relaxing as a tea party with Mrs Nesbitt – my favorite scene in the entire franchise, possibly because it reminds me of all the times I drank cold tea from a teeny-tiny plastic cup in my role as gullible parent of two daughters.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday, 20 February, game #354)
- DIAMOND
- GOLD
- FIRST
- PAPER
- FIFTIETH
- SIXTIETH
- SPANGRAM: ANNIVERSARY
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.
