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 #255) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… We are walking
NYT Strands Today (Game #255) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- LAST
- STORK
- KING
- DISTRESS
- BONG
- TEAR
NYT Strands today (game #255) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• vertical, okay
NYT Strands today (game #255) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: right, fourth row
Last: left, 2nd row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #255): The Answers
The answers to today's 255th Strands game are…
- HUMAN
- GIBBON
- KANGAROO
- PANGOLIN
- MEERKAT
- OSTRICH
- SPANGRAM: BIped
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
Top marks to NYT puzzle makers for this edition of Strands, which offers just the right amount of challenge. It doesn't require any real expertise (a factor that always makes a Strands game more inclusive and therefore better for more people), but it does require a bit of thought and probably a bit of luck to solve without clues.
The 'We're Walking' theme track was a bit cryptic, but when I saw HUMAN, prominently placed at the top of the grid, I had an idea of what was needed. However, I couldn't find a second word until I focused on the two B's near the bottom right of the board and got GIBBON. That led me to the KANGAROO and then, surprisingly, to the PANGOLIN, which I didn't know was a BIPEDIED animal. The other answers were easier to come by simply because there weren't many possibilities left, although it still took me an irritatingly long time to realize that the last word was OSTRICH.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Tuesday, November 12, game #254)
- ECHO
- VICTOR
- DELTA
- FOX
- GOLF
- TANGO
- BRAVO
- SPANGRAM: NATO ALPHABET
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.
