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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, January 22 (Game #690).
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 #691) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… No One Is Wiser
NYT Strands today (game #691) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- STAR
- WORM
- POU
- SCAR
- DUSTER
- RUGBY
NYT Strands today (game #691) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #691) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 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 #691) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #691, are…
- NAIVE
- INEXPERIENCED
- CREDULOUS
- CREDULOUS
- NAIVE
- SPANGRAM: NEHIER
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
Another tough match today that took me a while to finish.
Luckily, the non-gaming words were much easier to spot, so I grabbed a hint to get started, but it was far from easy. After I became GULLIBLE, I had trouble thinking of the words that would follow, so I took a second clue.
Most of these words seem like things older people might say to insult younger people, as if world-weariness is their superpower. In this regard, I consider myself ageless – just like ARTLESS.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday January 22, Thu #690)
- HAPPINESS
- ECSTASY
- JOY
- EUPHORIA
- RHAPSODY
- SPANGRAM: SEPTHEAVEN
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.
