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 Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.
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 #247) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… More than just sports
NYT Strands today (game #247) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- BEAT
- DART
- CHAT
- MARE
- DARE
- STORE
NYT Strands today (game #247) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• In the club
NYT Strands today (game #247) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 4th row
Last: right, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #247) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #247, are…
- BAND
- CHOIR
- DRAMA
- DEBATE
- YEARBOOK
- ORCHESTRA
- SPANGRAM: AFTERSCHOOL
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 6 hints
Well, this was a disaster. I needed six hints to solve today's Strands, which means I needed hints for every single answer bar the spangram, which I got at the end when there were no other words that could possibly fit. And really I had no idea what the theme was until very late on.
Part of the problem was that in the UK, where I am, several of these AFTERSCHOOL activities are not common – or at least have different names. I've never seen the likes of BAND, YEARBOOK or ORCHESTRA listed among my kids' after-school activities, anyway. DEBATE, CHOIR and DRAMA are there – plus dozens of sports and many other activities – but I didn't put them together to make the theme.
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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, 4 November, game #246)
- TICK
- MINUTE
- JIFFY
- FLASH
- MOMENT
- SECOND
- MOMENT
- INSTANT
- SPANGRAM: SMALLTIME
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.
