By Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints 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 (game #323) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Curiouser and curiouser!
NYT Strands today (game #323) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
NYT Strands today (game #323) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Lewis Carroll fantasy
NYT Strands today (game #323) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 5th column
Last side: bottom, 1st column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #323) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #323, are…
- HATTER
- RABBIT
- CROQUET
- DORMOUSE
- CATERPILLAR
- SPANGRAM: WONDERLAND
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 hint
Anyone unfamiliar with the work of Lewis Carroll would have had a very curious experience trying to fathom today’s theme. CROQUET? CATERPILLAR?
It took me a couple of hints and the WONDERLAND Spangram before it made sense.
Alice In Wonderland is classed as a fantasy, but I always thought of it as a horror – I can handle zombies, vampires, and mutants, but the thought of a playing-card soldier chills me to the bones. I’m not alone: this children’s classic was turned into a horror film – Alice In Terrorland – a couple of years ago, although it’s 3% Rotten Tomatoes rating suggests that it wasn’t the greatest of ideas.
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Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Sunday, 19 January, game #322)
- SPAM
- SENT
- INBOX
- TRASH
- DRAFTS
- STARRED
- SNOOZED
- SPANGRAM: EMAIL LABEL
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
