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 #327) – Tip no. 1 – Today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT threads?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is … Get smart
NYT Strands Today (Game #327) – Tip no. 2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the game hint system.
NYT Strands Today (Game #327) – Tip no. 3 – Span frame
What’s a tip for today’s excitement?
• Next level
NYT Strands Today (Game #327) – Tip no. 4 – Spangrogram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s tense touches?
First page: top, 5th 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.
NYT Strands Today (Game #327) – The Answers
The answers to today’s threads, game #327, are …
- Fast
- BRILLIANT
- Light
- GOOD
- INTELLIGENT
- Spangram: That’s genius
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
It’s always a great head start to see a Q in a thread puzzle, and after a quick opener the rest fell into place quite easily today.
The only real sticking point was the two-word spanframe, which was a bit shaky thanks to the absence of an apostrophe in Thats Genius – not that this is possible in threads, it’s just sad to see their disappearance from the world.
As an English teacher, you can say that: people only write “it’s” instead of “it’s” because they’re lazy. And that is the truth.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT -Strong Answers (Thursday, January 23, Game #326)
- MILK
- BUTTER
- EAST
- Gelato
- Vanilla sauce
- YOGURT
- Spanggram: Dairy products
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.
