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, December 14 (Game #651).
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 today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #652) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Palette Episodes
NYT Strands today (game #652) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SLOT
- WIDE
- CONNECTION
- CRESS
- STAIN
- FOAL
NYT Strands today (game #652) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #652) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 5th 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 #652) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #652, are…
- WHITE
- GOLDEN
- GREEN
- BLUE
- LOTUS
- GIRLS
- ACRES
- BLOOD
- SPANGRAM: COLOR TV
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
“Palette Episodes” was a bit of a vague theme but it quickly became clear that we were looking for colors.
The TV part came later for me, as I ended up splitting the game in two by first getting the colors and then the second word from the relevant classic TV show – although I’m not sure if BLUE BLOOD belongs to this esteemed company.
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a Strands that mixed the palette of blue and yellow and it’s always a strange pleasure.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, December 14, Match #651)
- CRAB
- SHRIMP
- RIBBED
- SIRLOIN
- LOBSTER
- SHELL
- SPANGRAM: SURFANDTURF
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.
