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 Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, December 19 (Game #656).
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 today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #657) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… All the trimmings
NYT Strands today (game #657) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HOOK
- SILK
- HORN
- STORE
- MEAT
- BONG
NYT Strands today (game #657) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #657) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: bottom, 3rd 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 #657) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #657, are…
- STAR
- ORNAMENT
- LIGHTS
- RIBBON
- FLASHING
- ANGEL
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS TREE
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
The “all the trimmings” theme immediately made me think of Christmas, but my first thoughts – as is so often the case in late December – were of food.
After giving up on my search for side orders for Christmas meals, I opted for a hint and STAR completely changed its focus.
Despite the lack of long words, I still had a lot of trouble with today’s match. Maybe I’m lacking Christmas spirit – or maybe I’ve already had too much.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, December 19, Match #656)
- CUBE
- JULIENNE
- SLICE
- CHOP
- CHIFFONADE
- SPANGRAM: MAKING THE CUT
What is 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.
