NYT Strands Today – Hints, Answers and Spangram for Friday, November 29 (Game #271)
Strands is the NYT’s newest word game, following Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
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 today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #271) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Give me a break
NYT Strands Today (Game #271) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- POP
- WIND
- RATE
- IRAT
- NODE
- WANT TO
NYT Strands today (game #271) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Busy doing nothing
NYT Strands Today (Game #271) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram comes into contact with?
First: top, 3rd column
Last: bottom, 3rd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #271) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #271, are…
- COOL
- RELAXED
- UNWINDED
- PAUSE
- BREAD
- LOUNGE
- LUXURY
- SPANGRAM: DOWNTIME
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 tip
This was a tougher Strands puzzle than many, and for that I commend it. No one wants a game that’s so easy that it becomes formulaic, so kudos to the NYT team for this game, which required a bit more thought than the type that just involves naming objects in a certain group.
Sure, the theme here – words for DOWNTIME – is no more complex than some of the others, but unless you’re a walking thesaurus, you’ll have to get that old gray matter working to find them all. Coincidentally, I needed a hint halfway through; I simply ran out of synonyms after CHILL, RELAX, UNWIND and PAUSE. Once I had the spangram it became a lot easier, as is usually the case, and I was done a few minutes later so I could go somewhere else LUXE or LOAF…
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, November 28, Game #270)
- TURKEY
- POTATOES
- SAUCE
- CRANBERRIES
- ROLLS
- YAMS
- SPANGRAM: LETS PARTY
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now out of beta so is a full member of the NYT’s stable of games and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with troubleshooting tips, so give that a read if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
