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 Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Sunday, February 22 (Game #721).
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 #722) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Touching a Heartstring
NYT Strands today (game #722) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- TOAD
- BRIDE
- RESERVOIR
- BONG
- TRY
- RANK
NYT Strands today (game #722) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters
NYT Strands today (game #722) – 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, 4th 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 #722) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #722, are…
- BRIDGE
- BODY
- SLEEVE
- NECK
- DOLL
- ANKLES
- CHAIN
- SPANGRAM: GUITAR
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The first thing I thought of when I saw the theme “touching a nerve” was, of course, the GUITAR and there it was hiding right in the middle of the painting.
Our research therefore focused on the different parts that make up the instrument from the BODY to the PEGS. By the way, am I being nitpicky (no pun intended) in complaining that PEGS is plural but STRING (is singular) – you won’t get much melody or be able to “hit a string” with just one STRING.
Anyway, I digress. The hardest part of today’s game was finding words that aren’t related to the game.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, February 22, Game #721)
- FLAME
- PARADE
- FLAG
- ATHLETE
- ANTHEM
- MEDAL
- SPANGRAM: CLOSING CEREMONY
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.
