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’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, February 19 (Game #718).
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 #719) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Real Courage
NYT Strands today (game #719) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- STRAND
- PRACTICAL
- LANDSCAPE
- RAZOR
- SPEAR
- BRAVE
NYT Strands today (game #719) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #719) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, 3rd 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 #719) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #719, are…
- HARSH
- RUDE
- ROUGH
- ROUGH
- THORNY
- ABRASIVE
- SPANGRAM: SANDPAPER
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
Stupidly, I thought today’s theme was about westerns. Demonstrating how out of place I was, I found sand and paper to be words that weren’t part of the game, without thinking for a second about putting them together.
Luckily, a clue sent me in the right direction and I was able to find the many words describing an uneven surface.
If this collection of words – not all of which could be applied to SANDPAPER – has made you uncomfortable, you’re not alone and might suffer from trypophobia, the fear of surfaces that are rough, bumpy, or filled with holes. I’ll use that excuse the next time I have to do some sanding.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, February 19, Thu #718)
- IDEA
- ASSUMPTION
- CONCEPT
- POSTULATE
- THEORY
- NOTION
- SPANGRAM: EUREKA
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.
