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NYT Unveils Clues for Today's Word Game

Author : Aaron Feb 24,2025

Solve the Strands puzzle, a word game with a grid of seemingly random letters concealing seven themed words. This guide offers hints, spoilers, and the complete solution for Strands puzzle #308 (January 5, 2025), themed "Cold Snap."

Puzzle #308: Cold Snap

Strands Puzzle Grid

Spoiler-Free Hints:

Hint Icon Hint 1: Weather conditions.

Hint Icon Hint 2: Cold temperatures.

Hint Icon Hint 3: Freezing precipitation.

Partial Spoilers (Two Words):

Spoiler Icon Word 1: Sleet

Sleet Placement

Spoiler Icon Word 2: Flurry

Flurry Placement

Complete Solution:

Solution Icon Theme: Winter Weather

The seven words are: Drizzle, Flurry, Frost, Blizzard, Snow, Sleet, and a Spangram (a word containing all letters of the alphabet).

Complete Solution

Solution Explanation:

Explanation Icon The clue "Cold Snap" accurately describes a period of colder weather. The themed words represent various types of winter weather phenomena.

Ready to test your skills? Play Strands on the New York Times Games website.

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