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 12 (Game #711).
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 #712) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… See what I mean?
NYT Strands today (game #712) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MAIN
- MOUSSE
- DROP
- HIGH
- CAT
- CHIVES
NYT Strands today (game #712) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #712) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: at the top, 1st column
Last side: bottom, 6th 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 #712) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #712, are…
- CHART
- VIDEO
- MODEL
- INFOGRAPHICS
- DIAGRAM
- PHOTO
- SPANGRAM: VISUAL AIDS
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
I spotted the word “visual” in two different places on the board before reconstituting the VISUALAIDS spangram. Spotting the yellow snake first really helped me get into this game, something I don’t think I would have done without that bit of luck.
One of my previous jobs was compiling a weekly INFOGRAPHIC for a UK newspaper, so I really should have seen that first, but instead I was drawn into the diagonal trio of CHART, VIDEO and MODEL.
The use of VISUAL AIDS is of course intended to help us deal with often difficult subjects. Unfortunately, all is lost for me; even the idea of an overhead projector will instantly send me into a daydreaming trance due to its association with boring classes at school.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, Feb 12, Thu #711)
- PIVOT
- RISK
- CRITICAL
- DECISIVE
- IMPERATIVE
- SPANGRAM: HIGH STAKES
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.
