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 #291) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Keep going
NYT Strands Today (Game #291) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- ROCK
- PRESS
- FUR
- INCLINATION
- RAGE
- VITAL
NYT Strands today (game #291) – clue #3 – spangram
What’s a clue for today’s spangram?
• Swinging
NYT Strands today (game #291) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: right, 4th row
Last side: left, fifth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #291): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 291 are…
- GLAMOR
- METAL
- PROGRESSIVE
- grungy
- PUNK
- ALTERNATIVE
- SPANGRAM: OSCILLATION
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 track
After yesterday’s SPINNERS, today we had rolling, although it was not the kind that comes with moving on a surface but rather it was the kind that goes with ROCKING.
There are hundreds of rock genres, from Acid Rock to Yacht Rock, but Strands took it easy and went for the A-listers, although I went for Prog before seeing the PROGRESSIVE feature film.
I used to have a friend whose brother was very interested in progressive rock and as kids we marveled at his album collection and the gatefold covers, which invariably included pyramids and some form of nudity. We were trying to make sense of the music, with its 12-minute-long jams and songs about mice named Gerald, but mainly we looked at the album covers. Who doesn’t love a pyramid?
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Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Wednesday, December 18, game #290)
- DRYER
- LAND
- TIRES
- AMERICAN FOOTBALL
- GRINDER
- BALLERINA
- SPANGRAM: SPINNERS
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 get through it every day.
