New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for January 30…

Strands has yet another new daily puzzle from the New York Times Games. This one is a unique challenge; if you aren't familiar with the source material of this one, you might be completely lost.

This article is designed to help those who already know how to play Strands but are looking for help with today's extremely difficult puzzle. If you can't solve this one on your own, you can find hints and other kinds of help in the article below.

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The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #333 January 30, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening. There are nine things to find in this puzzle: a Spangram and eight themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you're in need of some guidance but don’t want to spoil any of the words like the in-game hints do, the sections below contain a single helpful hint to the puzzle's theme. Simply click the "Read More" button under any section to reveal it.

General Hint 1

Click to Reveal New York Times Strands Clue

Hint 1: A poem's words.

Hint 2: A poem by Robert Frost.

The Source for this Puzzle's Words

Normally, there would be a third clue here. However, if you are completely unfamiliar with the thing that this puzzle is based on, you can find the entire open that is its inspiration in the section below. Open it up to see what is hiding in this mobile game similar to Wordle today.

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today's Strands

Want a spoiler without having to find non-themed words for an in-game hint in this browser game? In the sections below are single words from today's puzzle as well as a screenshot of where to put them.

Spoiler 1

Word 1: Sleep

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Word 2: Lovely

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The Answer to Today's New York Times Games Strands

If the full answer to the New York Times Games Strands is what you need, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section to find the Spangram, all the themed words, and where each of them goes in the puzzle's letter grid.

The category for today is FrostPoem. The words are Frozen, Lake, Bells, Shake, Deep, Lovely, Dark, and Sleep.

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Today's Strands Explained

If you don't understand how the clue and the themed words go together in this free-to-play PC game, check out the section below. Inside there will be a breakdown of each piece of the puzzle and how they are all related to one another.

Each of the themed words in today's puzzle is a different word from the Robert Frost Poem called Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. This is a fairly well-known poem with a lot of phrases that have become so well known you might hear them in everyday life.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website, available on almost any device with a browser.

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