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 28 (Game #665).
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 #666) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… xxxxx
NYT Strands today (game #666) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SILO
- COUNTY
- STRESS
- CRESS
- RIFF
- SKIN
NYT Strands today (game #666) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #666) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 5th 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 #666) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #666, are…
- BELT
- SHIRT
- VEST
- PANTS
- JACKET
- CUFFLINKS
- SPANGRAM: ADAPT TO YOURSELF
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: 1 clue
I classify this as an easy game although I need a hint, as laziness, rather than difficulty, was the reason for my needing a helping hand.
Once I got BELT and figured out the theme, I was about to dress up completely.
That said, I saw SUIT and YOURSELF as non-gaming words before realizing they fit together!
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday December 28, Match #665)
- Sniff
- SNEEZE
- COUGH
- WHISTLING
- HACK
- DROP
- SNIFF
- SPANGRAM: RUM SYMPTOM
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.
