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 NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
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 #311) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Time for an update
NYT Strands Today (Game #311) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- VIOLA
- SANE
- SHINE
- NOTE
- BACON
- LANCE
NYT Strands today (game #311) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• kitchen repair
NYT Strands today (game #311) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: left, 2nd row
Last side: right, 3rd row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #311): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 311 are…
- OVEN
- SINK
- ISLAND
- SPLASHES
- WORKTOP
- SPANGRAM: KITCHEN REMODELING
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 track
In a previous career I had to interview people about their kitchens. They were usually celebrities who were offered a discount on a fancy new ISLAND, SPLASHBACK, etc. and in exchange they had to talk about THEIR KITCHEN REMODELING with a nobody from a home magazine.
It was a terrible situation. I had no interest in kitchens, they had no interest in talking about kitchens, but they had made a pact and somehow we managed it. After exhausting every possible angle on what they liked about their new kitchens, we moved on to topics that I hoped would inject some color into the finished article: a humorous anecdote about burnt food, a strange smell that took years to identify, a faucet that was dripping , anything – but after a while I gave up.
Fortunately, no one really cared about the words in these articles, it was all about the photos, which always made them look like what the kitchens in heaven would look like: perfect, shiny, and untouched by anyone interested in cooking.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Tuesday, January 7, game #310)
- GAGA
- BIRD
- JAM
- BUNNY
- FINGER
- FREEDOM
- SLIPPER
- SPANGRAM: LADIES
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.
