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 #313) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… They are inseparable
NYT Strands Today (Game #313) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HISTORY
- CLEAR
- BEAR
- HEAL
- RULER
- BLUR
NYT Strands today (game #313) – clue #3 – spangram
What’s a clue for today’s spangram?
• words with friends
NYT Strands today (game #313) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, fifth row
Last side: 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 #313): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #313 are…
- LETTERS
- CRAFT
- MILK
- CEREAL
- SOAP
- WATER
- RHYTHM
- BLUES
- SPANGRAM: TOGETHER
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
My first thought after seeing today’s topic was famous married couples or double acts, but Strands is rarely that simple.
Instead, they gave us some words that they enjoy hanging out with: MILK and CEREAL, SOAP and WATER, ART and CRAFTS, and great friends RHYTHM and BLUE. Rhythm is a word that I always have a hard time spelling correctly, so it took me a while to connect the letters even though I knew what I was looking for. It looks weird, the R, the H, the Y, the M at the end.
Of course, there were a lot of words missing from “TOGETHER,” including some that are never heard unless they’re next to their peers: Kith and Kin, for example, the great ’80s synth band (not really) Flotsam and Jetsam, To and Fro, or my favorite Kit and Caboodle. I think we should free “caboodle” from “kit” and give it its own prominence. It’s a big word that deserves to be more than a dog food brand. My friends might think I’m mad, but I’m going to put it into a conversation: I’ll sell a bunch of clothes on eBay and have a ton of fun at the club on Saturday. . Word of the year 2025, caboodle, I can see it now.
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Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Thursday, January 9, game #312)
- DUCK EYE
- blue fin
- SKIPJACK
- ALBACORE
- yellowfin
- SPANGRAM: TUNA FAMILY
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.
