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 #335) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Hunt and peck
NYT Strands today (game #335) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- PROP
- NATURE
- ROLE
- TOLD
- COLD
- POST
NYT Strands today (game #335) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Birds of prey
NYT Strands today (game #335) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 2nd row
Last side: right, 8th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #335) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #335, are…
- KESTREL
- EAGLE
- HAWK
- CONDOR
- FALCON
- OSPREY
- VULTURE
- SPANGRAM: RAPTORS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 hint
You know an animal is fierce and not to be messed with when a sports team is named after it and in the bird world that means the RAPTORS that make up today’s puzzle.
There are hundreds of teams around the world nicknamed EAGLEs, FALCONs and HAWKs, just as there are Bears, Lions and Tigers – and not so many prepared to be called “the cats” or “house flies”.
It’s all very macho. But perhaps I’m only saying this because the football/soccer team I support – Brighton & Hove Albion – are nicknamed the Seagulls, a type of bird that’s not so much known for sweeping majestically from the sky to hunt its prey as it is for stealing fries and pooping on shoulders.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Friday, 31 January, game #334)
- MAMA
- DADA
- KITTY
- MINE
- BOTTLE
- YUCKY
- BYE BYE
- MORE
- SPANGRAM: FIRST WORDS
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.
