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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, February 5 (Game #704).
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 #705) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Let’s Get Real
NYT Strands today (game #705) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BROKEN
- SWORN
- THERE
- CLOSE
- BOYFRIEND
- HERO
- GRAPES
NYT Strands today (game #705) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #705) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 4th 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 #705) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #705, are…
- EYES
- CHEEKS
- NOSE
- EYEBROWS
- MOUTH
- HAIRLINE
- FOREHEAD
- SPANGRAM: CHARACTERISTICS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Aside from the rare bottom-up spangram, this was a pretty straightforward search for facial FEATURES.
That said, after eliminating the obvious eyes, cheeks, nose, eyebrows, and mouth, I was left with a large gap and the inability to see the remaining two words.
After an epic look, I finally identified the HAIRLINE and FOREHEAD – the two features most commonly altered by cosmetic procedures. As someone with a rapidly receding hairline and canyons forming on my wrinkled forehead, I consider both once my lottery winnings arrive.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, February 5, Thu #704)
- DISTRICTS
- SENSE
- OCEANS
- VOWELS
- TOES
- DAYS OF THE WEEK
- SPANGRAM: GIVE ME FIVE
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.
