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 #320) – hint #1 – today’s theme

NYT Strands today (game #320) – hint #2 – clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• GREEN
• MORE
• BOOT
• TREAT
• MOOT
• NINE

NYT Strands today (game #320) – hint #3 – spangram

NYT Strands today (game #320) – hint #4 – spangram position

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #320) – the answers

The answers to today’s Strands, game #320, are…

• MILLENNIAL
• ALPHA
• BOOMER
• ZOOMER
• GREATEST
• SPANGRAM: GENERATION GAP

• My rating: Easy
• My score: 1 hint

MILLENNIAL is one of those words that I really struggle to spell, so it was nice to spot it immediately and be guided to the double N that I always miss.

There’s a sweet spot in life when you think the GENERATION GAP is a myth – you’re in touch with your youngers, kidding yourself that you’re still cool, and you’re in touch with your elders, having accumulated some life skills. Then that gap begins to grow and before you know it there’s not so much a gap between you and society’s trend setters but a Grand Canyon.

The best thing to do is to accept it and not give a damn about how long you wear your socks or what people think of your Lady Di hair and collection of cravats.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday, 16 January, game #319)

• ZOMBIE
• SIDECAR
• MARTINI
• STINGER
• COSMOPOLITAN
• SPANGRAM: COCKTAILS