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 #312) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Off the Hook!
NYT Strands Today (Game #312) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #312) – clue #3 – spangram
What’s a clue for today’s spangram?
• chicken of the sea
NYT Strands today (game #312) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th 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 #312): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 312 are…
- DUCK EYE
- blue fin
- SKIPJACK
- ALBACORE
- yellowfin
- SPANGRAM: TUNA FAMILY
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 2 tracks
It took me two clues before I realized that today’s Strands is about tuna, or “the chicken of the sea,” as one brand of canned tuna calls it, which isn’t accurate but is a little catchier than the generators mandatory sea ram. .
Because we think of tuna in cans or fillets rather than living creatures, it’s easy to forget their size: Atlantic Yellowfin tuna are enormous and can weigh as much as a horse. They are also fast, swimming at speeds of 42 mph.
My favorite fact about tuna is that they never stop moving, since their movement and breathing are connected and that is why they do not stop sleeping and instead use a technique in which they turn off half of their brain in order to continue moving. and staying alert to threats and then, after a while, turning off the opposite half of your brain. I’ll try it tomorrow when I do Strands.
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Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Wednesday, January 8, game #311)
- OVEN
- SINK
- ISLAND
- SPLASHES
- WORKTOP
- SPANGRAM: KITCHEN REMODELING
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.
