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 #281) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Quiet at first
NYT Strands Today (Game #281) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- SLAP
- POEM
- NOISY
- MILE
- SMELT
- PONY
NYT Strands today (game #281) – clue #3 – spangram
What's a clue for today's spangram?
• What is an aftong?
NYT Strands today (game #281) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th row
Second: right, third row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #281): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game #281 are…
- ENVELOPE
- PSALM
- GNOME
- HONESTY
- MNEMONIC
- KNUCKLE
- SPANGRAM: SILENT LETTER
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 tracks
After watching the track and spotting the word Noisey on the grid, it seemed like today's Strands was about sounds; instead, Noisey and Noise simply helped get closer to a track, something that was much needed with today's SILENT LETTER track.
Even after resolving the connection issue once I was gifted WRAP, I was still struggling to find these dreaded aftongs; You could say they ate away at me and momentarily turned me into a psychopath ready to wreak havoc on Strands' pterodactyl-style pseudo-creators. – but then I turned on the Spangram snake, unzipped my panties and all was right with the world.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Sunday, December 8, game #280)
- FACE
- HANDS
- BEZEL
- CROWN
- LUXURY
- DIGITAL
- ANALOGUE THING
- SPANGRAM: TIPS
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.