Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, spelling bee and connections – and it’s fun. It can be tricky though, so read on for my thread tips.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers to these games, and Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original Viral Word game.
Spoiler Warning: Today’s NEWS thread information is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – Tip no. 1 – Today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT threads?
• Today’s NYT -strict theme is … Ore, so they say
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – Tip no. 2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the game hint system.
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – Tip no. 3 – Span frame
What’s a tip for today’s excitement?
• Vital elements
NYT Strands Today (Game #329) – Tip no. 4 – Spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s tense touches?
First page: top, 3rd column
Last page: bottom, 4th column
That’s right, the answers are below, so don’t scroll any further if you don’t want to see them.
NEWS Threads Today (Game #329) – The Answers
The answers to today’s threads, game #329, are …
- Nickel
- IRON
- Cobalt
- Cadmium
- ALUMINUM
- Titanium
- Spanggram: Pure metal
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 tip
It was pretty obvious from the theme what we were looking for today, and of course my biggest fear was that I would be oozing aluminum – or rather, aluminum as those in the US would have it. A few very obvious – and much easier to find and spell – pure metals were left out of the puzzle, including gold, copper, zinc and silver.
As I finished the game, my mind wandered to the heavy metal genre and the idea that it was named after Iron Maiden – Iron being a particularly heavy metal. But actually Google tells me it comes from the song Born to be wild of the 70s band Steppenwolf, which includes the term “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 -Strong Answers (Saturday, January 25, Game #328)
- BALLOON
- COFFEE
- SUCCEED
- Committee
- Whippoorwill
- Spanggram: letters
What are NEW threads?
Strands is NYT’s new word game after Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta, so it’s a full-fledged member of NYT’s Games Stable and can be played on the NYT Games website on desktop or mobile.
I have a full 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.
