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, February 1 (Game #700).
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 #701) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… A Great Herd
NYT Strands today (game #701) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MATURE
- COWARDS
- STIR
- FISHING
- DROP
- GIRL
NYT Strands today (game #701) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #701) – 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 #701) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #701, are…
- PENGUIN
- OSTRICH
- RHEA
- CONDOR
- PELICAN
- CASSOWARY
- SPANGRAM: BIG BIRDS
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
After spotting PENGUINS and OSTRICHES, I initially thought we were looking for flightless birds.
After touching a white and failing to take flight myself, I figured out a clue and received RHEA, a bird I know nothing about. It wasn’t until I saw CONDOR that the penny dropped and I finally spotted the spangram.
My last word was CASOAR – another bird I didn’t know and exploited in hope rather than knowledge. Throughout this entire tour, I felt very ignorant about this particular herd.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, February 1, Game #700)
- TO AGREE
- PRIME
- PRICE
- OFFER
- HERE
- DONATION
- SPANGRAM: GENEROSITY
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.
