Need help with today's NYT strand? Today's theme “What a workout” is easy, but quite difficult to fill out.

Below we have compiled a list of hints and what-if answers for Strand #304. We will start with the hints and then lead you to the full solution for Strand #304.

WARNING: There are spoilers for Strand #304.

The official theme for NYT Strands #304 is... What a workout.”

And here's an unofficial tip from me: “Cardio and weight training.

If you're still not sure, here are a few valuable hint words:

Still struggling? Spangram gives you a hint on conjunctive words:

Scroll down to see what they are.

EXERCISE.

So what is the answer to today's strand of game #304?

Drumroll please.

... Spangram was EXERCISE.

Strands #304

“What a workout”

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Hello Strands fans! Happy New Year! Today's theme, “What a workout,” isn't too hard to decipher, although it's unlikely to get too many people going to the gym on the first day of 2025.

I quickly found the spangram, and the “X” on the right side of the board led directly to EXERCISE spelled backwards.

I was at a bit of a disadvantage here, as my gym sessions usually involve an exercise bike or elliptical trainer rather than weights, but I still managed to find three non-cardio activities. I found LUNGE just below Spangram and CRUNCH in the lower left corner.

Next I found SQUAT in the upper right corner, but was at a loss as to where to go next, so I used the hint to find PLANK along the bottom of the grid. It led me to the SITUP to the right of it.

There were two left in the top half of the board, and I found the first BURPEE in the middle. To complete this puzzle, the ADELDITF must be rearranged to DEADLIFT.

Are you reading this late in the day? Yesterday's article on Strand's solution to Round 303 can be found here.