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 24 (Game #692).
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 #693) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… The Straight and the Narrow
NYT Strands today (game #693) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #693) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NYT Strands today (game #693) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 1st column
Last side: top, 2nd 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 #693) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #693, are…
- POLE
- STICK
- JOB
- STUD
- STICK
- CANE
- BET
- SPANGRAM: STICKY SITUATION
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
It was one of those rare games where finding non-game words was harder than finding one of the seven “direct and to the point” in-game words.
I found spangram first – after seeing stick and sticky, rather than the whole 15-letter beast. And from there, the research proved unsurprising.
My weak point was that there was only one word and only five letters left to connect, while I still managed to spell STAKE incorrectly.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday January 24, Match #692)
- BOAT
- PARTY
- WATER
- NIGHT
- STAR
- LYS
- SPANGRAM: FAMOUS PAINTING
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.
