1 day Ago By [email protected] (Marc McLaren)
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of , 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 , and pages for hints and answers for those games.
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. The answers to today's Strands, game #263, are.
.. This will date me, but does anyone else remember those wonderful Busytown and Lowly Worm books by Richard Scarry? I loved these as kids, poring over the illustrations in search of all of the different named objects and characters.
Playing Strands sometimes feels like a similar exercise. "Today's theme, children, is FIREPLACE. Now name as many words as you can that are related.
Yes, CHIMNEY, that's a good one. Oh well done, you got BROOM!" That is the point of Strands, I guess, but equally it's more challenging when the puzzle is a little more creative – for instance when it involves pairs of things, or phrases, or logic in some way. Just naming things is a lot easier, and Strands is not a difficult game at the best of times.
We're 250-plus games in now, and I don't think I've ever failed one. Contrast that with Connections, where I fail regularly, and you can see the problem. Anyway, there's no major problem with today's game, it's just a little straightforward to hold the attention for longer than a few minutes.
Maybe that's no bad thing, given how busy we all are, though. How did you do today? and let me know..
