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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, February 23 (Game #722).
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 #723) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Just for reference
NYT Strands today (game #723) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- PAID
- RISK
- DIARY
- TOOL
- DUETS
- HEARD
NYT Strands today (game #723) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #723) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 8th row
Last side: right, 1st 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 #723) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #723, are…
- ENCYCLOPEDIA
- DIRECTORY
- THESAURUS
- DICTIONARY
- SPANGRAM: RESEARCH
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The very first thing I thought of when I saw the “just for reference” theme was ENCYCLOPEDIA – perhaps the hardest word to hide in the Strands game and one that was immediately spotted.
DIRECTORY was slightly more difficult, but with only four game words and a diagonal spangram that perfectly divided the board, the biggest challenge today was correctly connecting the letters of THESAURUS.
Although versions of these four reference materials exist in multiple formats, I find it difficult to imagine them as anything other than books from the pre-digital age. This has many benefits, especially the joy of turning a random page and learning a new fact or word.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday Feb 23, Thu #722)
- BRIDGE
- BODY
- SLEEVE
- NECK
- DOLL
- ANKLES
- CHAIN
- SPANGRAM: GUITAR
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.
