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 Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, February 20 (Game #719).
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Beer Necessities
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HOT
- THEY
- OF COURSE
- WART
- SHARE
- SWING
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 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 #720) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #720, are…
- Hop
- BARLEY
- WATER
- MALT
- FLAVOR
- YEAST
- SUGAR
- WHEAT
- SPANGRAM: HOMEBREW
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I clearly remember the first time I tried someone’s HOMEBREW. I was about 14 and a boy in my class brought a flask of his home brew to school in a plastic flask.
At recess, a crowd gathered for snack and I still remember the horror when, as I swallowed a mouthful, he told me that he had prepared it in his bath. After visiting his house and seeing the tide around his bath, my mouth was filled with notes of filth. Needless to say, this put me off drinking beer for about 20 years. I have since recovered and realized that this is one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
Anyway, I digress. A fairly simple game today with HOPS and BARLEY which allowed me to win.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, February 20, Game #719)
- HARSH
- RUDE
- ROUGH
- ROUGH
- THORNY
- ABRASIVE
- SPANGRAM: SANDPAPER
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.
