Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult though, so keep reading for my threads.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Today Connections 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: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Set #329) – Tip #1 – Today’s Topic
What is the topic of today’s NYT threads?
• The topic of today’s NYT threads is…mineral, so they say
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – Tip #3 – Spangram
What’s a clue for today’s Spangram?
• Vital elements
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – Tip #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that Spangram touches today?
First side: top, third column
Last side: bottom, fourth column
Right, the answers are below, so don’t scroll any further if you don’t want to see them.
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – The Answers
The responses to today’s threads, Game #329, are…
- NICKEL
- IRON
- COBALT
- CADMIUM
- ALUMINUM
- TITANIUM
- Spangram: pure metal
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 track
It was pretty obvious from the topic track what we were looking for today and of course my biggest fear was that I would have to explain aluminum, or rather, aluminum as those of you in the United States would have it. Some very obvious, and much easier to find and spell, pure metals were left out of the puzzle, including gold, copper, zinc and silver.
While completing the game, my mind wandered to the heavy metal genre, and the idea that it was named after Iron Maiden, with iron being a particularly heavy metal. But actually, Google tells me it comes from the song Born to be wild by ’70s band Steppenwolf, which includes the phrase “Heavy Metal Thunder.” So today I learned two things: that, plus how to spell aluminum.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Responses (Saturday, January 25, Game #328)
- GLOBE
- COFFEE
- SUCCEED
- COMMITTEE
- Willpower
- Spangram: letters
What are NYT threads?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of Beta, making it a fully fledged member of the NYT Games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Threads, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
