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.
Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief and has been obsessed with Wordle and its ilk for more than two years. He's authored dozens of articles on the game for TechRadar, including a daily today's Wordle answer column and a detailed analysis of the most common letters in Wordle in every position. He's also played every Wordle ever and only lost once and yes, he takes it all too seriously.
NYT Strands today (game #270) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Thank goodness!
NYT Strands today (game #270) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SEAT
- TRUE
- BEER
- SEER
- STAR
- LAST
NYT Strands today (game #270) - hint #3 - spangram
What is a hint for today's spangram?
• Chow down!
NYT Strands today (game #270) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First: left, 5th row
Last: right, 4th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #270) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #270, are…
- TURKEY
- POTATOES
- GRAVY
- CRANBERRIES
- ROLLS
- YAMS
- SPANGRAM: LETSFEAST
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in the US! Today's Strands provides a nice contrast with Connections, another daily NYT puzzler; where that one uses Thanksgiving as a fiendish way to throw solvers off the scent, Strands plays it straight, merely asking people to find words associated with the holiday.
There's nothing wrong with that of course, but it's unlikely that it will ever provide a real challenge, and I do wonder if Strands has a long-term future. Anyway, even a Brit like me was able to solve this one, though I will admit that I had no idea ROLLS or YAMS were part of the Thanksgiving feast. But I knew enough to get started, and was able to find the others through trial and error with no mishaps.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, 27 November, game #269)
- FRONTIER
- UNITED
- VIRGIN
- DELTA
- SPIRIT
- SOUTHWEST
- SPANGRAM: AIRLINES
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.
