Strands is the latest NYT word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it's a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands suggestions.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers for those games.
SPOILER WARNING: Today's NYT Strands info is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #263) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… You're Getting Hot
NYT Strands Today (Game #263) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #263) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• Watch the flames dance
NYT Strands today (game #263) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, fifth row
Last: right, 5th row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #263): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 263 are…
- POKER
- CHIMNEY
- BROOM
- TUBE
- HOME
- SCREEN
- MANTELPIECE
- SPANGRAM: FIREPLACE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
This will date me, but does anyone else remember those wonderful books Busytown and Lowly Worm by Richard Scarry? I loved them as a kid, poring over the illustrations looking for all the different objects and characters with names. Playing Strands sometimes feels like a similar exercise. “Today's topic, kids, is FIREPLACE. Now name as many words as you can that are related. Yes, FIREPLACE, that's a good one. Oh, well done, you have BROOM!”
I suppose that's the point of Strands, but it's still more challenging when the puzzle is a little more creative, like when it involves pairs of things, sentences, or logic in some way. Simply naming things is much easier and Strands is not a difficult game at the best of times. We've played over 250 games now and I don't think I've failed a single one. Compare this to Connections, where I crash regularly and you can see the problem.
Anyway, there's no major problem with today's game, it's just a little easy to maintain attention for more than a few minutes. Maybe that's not a bad thing, given how busy we all are.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Wednesday, November 20, game #262)
- TRASH
- BONE
- NECK
- croquettes
- BALL
- LASER
- catnip
- SPANGRAM: PET SUPPLIES
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta, making it a full member of the NYT Games group and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you're struggling to beat it every day.
