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’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, January 10 (Game #678).
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 #679) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Yay!!!
NYT Strands today (game #679) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #679) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #679) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
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 #679) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #679, are…
- CUT
- HUZZAH
- BOOYAH
- Hooray
- HOORAY
- AWESOME
- SPANGRAM: IT’S GREAT
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
Even though I was fully aware of today’s theme, I didn’t have the enthusiasm to complete it without help.
After getting two upbeat words, I drew a blank and lay down, before a clue was delivered BOOYAH – one thing missing from today’s research is exclamation points, because all the words sound wrong without them.
It was also a fun collection to say and imagine the kinds of things worthy of saying a hearty HUZZAH! has.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday January 10, Match #678)
- SOON
- EVENTUALLY
- LATER
- TOMORROW
- SHORTLY
- SPANGRAM: PROCRASTINATOR
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.
