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 #294) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Are you listening?
NYT Strands Today (Game #294) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- WINK
- RING
- KING
- WREN
- RENT
- ANGEL
NYT Strands today (game #294) – clue #3 – spangram
What’s a clue for today’s spangram?
• We are happy tonight
NYT Strands today (game #294) – 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 #294): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 294 are…
- SNOW
- BELLS
- BRIGHT
- WALKING
- SLED
- SPANGRAM: WINTER WONDERLAND
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Taking the words from the first verse of WINTER WONDERLAND made today’s Strands a breeze, and I’m sure you were already singing about Parson Brown when you finished it.
It’s one of those songs that’s hard to screw up, making it the perfect karaoke song; perfect except for the fact that it only really works for one month out of the year.
In the United Kingdom, it is a song that has been adopted by football fans, who will change the lyrics to suit their star striker with some variations to suit the club and player. For example, in Scotland in the 1990s, Celtic fans honored goalscorer Jorge Cadete by singing:
“There is only one Jorge Cadete / He puts the ball in the net / He is Portuguese / and scores with ease / Walking in a Jorge Wonderland.”
Erm, what I was saying about it being a song that’s hard to screw up… I take it back.
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Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Saturday, December 21, game #293)
- ABBEY
- TABERNACLE
- MOSQUE
- TEMPLE
- MONASTERY
- SPANGRAM: SACRED SPACES
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.
