Want a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you are looking for the Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Sunday, November 30 (Game #637).
Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #638) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… On Ice
NYT Strands today (game #638) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SHOCK
- MORE
- CHIEF
- WANDER
- TONIC
- SICK
NYT Strands today (game #638) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #638) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 1st column
Last side: top, 5th column
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #638) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #638, are…
- SKATES
- PUCK
- STICKS
- GOALS
- DASHBOARD
- ZAMBONI
- SPANGRAM: HOCKEY RINK
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
From the theme, my first thought was SKATES – but it wasn’t until I discovered PUCK that I realized it was a hockey themed search.
After getting the STICKS and GOALS answers, I reached the limit of my hockey knowledge, but luckily I got the SCORE TABLE. That just left ZAMBONI – a word I hadn’t heard of until today, but I’ve since learned that it’s the brand name of the machine that cleans the rink.
I thought my dreams of getting involved in professional sports were over, but now that I know the zamboni driver job exists… although as someone who struggles with reverse parking, I’m not sure I qualify for it.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, November 30, Match #637)
- LIONS
- ANTS
- GEEESE
- COWS
- PRIDE
- HERD
- ARMY
- HERD
- SPANGRAM: INITTOGETHER
What are NYT Strands?
Strands is the not-so-new pun from The New York Times, after Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full member of the year-old NYT games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
