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Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, February 13 (game #347).
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 #348) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Will you be my valentine?
NYT Strands today (game #348) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- PIKE
- SPIKE
- SPOON
- SOON
- MOON
- BUNG
NYT Strands today (game #348) – hint #3 – spangram
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
• Lovey dovey words
NYT Strands today (game #348) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: 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 #348) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #348, are…
- DARLING
- ANGEL
- LOVEBUG
- HONEY
- POOKIE
- SNOOKUMS
- SPANGRAM: ENDEARMENT
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 hint
Today’s puzzle was far more taxing than it should have been, thanks to the inclusion of a pair of rarely uttered terms of ENDEARMENT and a Spangram snake that started and ended in the middle. It looks so wrong.
It’s hard to imagine anyone calling their loved ones POOKIE or SNOOKUMS, both of which sound as if they are hangovers from a 1975 sitcom, likely to be uttered in a baby voice and preceded by the word “wittle”.
I’m just thankful Strands didn’t include Schmoopsie Poo or Sweetcheeks.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday, 13 February, game #347)
- BIRTHDAY
- BABY
- WEDDING
- SYMPATHY
- CONGRATS
- LOVE
- SPANGRAM: GREETINGS
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.
