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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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, February 17 (Game #716).
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 #717) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Cold Competition
NYT Strands today (game #717) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- WIDE
- STOP
- PLACES
- BRINE
- RING
- BIRD
NYT Strands today (game #717) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #717) – 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 #717) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #717, are…
- SLED
- BOBSLED
- SNOWBOARD
- HOCKEY
- CURLING
- SPANGRAM: WINTER SPORTS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The first thing I thought of when reading about the “cold competition” theme was the Winter Olympics, but the easily spotted spangram was actually WINTER SPORTS.
I have a phobia of ice, having slipped on a patch of black ice and broken my leg a while ago, but even though I sometimes wince from falls during speed skating events, I really enjoy the Winter Games.
Skeleton, which is not shown here, is my favorite event: the courage to throw yourself onto a sheet of ice astounds me, as do the tiny movements that make the difference between the medalists.
Gameplay-wise, this was relatively easy, although I worked on several creative spellings of LUGE (why did I think it had an H in it) before finally getting it right.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday, February 17, Match #716)
- HORSE
- SNAKE
- TIGER
- MONKEY
- RABBIT
- DRAGON
- GOAT
- SPANGRAM: SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
What are 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.
