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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, January 26 (Game #694).
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 #695) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Canine Classics
NYT Strands today (game #695) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BEER
- CRAWL
- COVE
- RUB
- AUSTERE
- HINT
NYT Strands today (game #695) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #695) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 5th row
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #695) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #695, are…
- PLACE
- BLUE
- BANDIT
- CHAMPION
- SCOUT
- VAGABOND
- shabby
- BOYFRIEND
- SPANGRAM: HEREBOY
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
I wonder if this puzzle would have been easier for players with dogs? Perhaps being around other dog owners would give you a better appreciation of other dog names, perhaps?
This is not the case and I found this one quite difficult. I drew a blank after getting SPOT – I initially thought we were looking for famous dogs – and settled on a hint, then realized I would just have to scan the board to find dog names.
My slow progress was such that it wasn’t until I received the spangram that I realized they were all male dog names.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday, January 26, Match #694)
- SHIRAZ
- MERLOT
- MALBEC
- CHARDONNAY
- ZINFANDEL
- SPANGRAM: BY THE BOTTLE
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.
