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 Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, February 6 (Game #705).
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 #706) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Boo-ooo-ring
NYT Strands today (game #706) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- PAIN
- MORAL
- DREAM
- MARRY
- TOES
- LAND
NYT Strands today (game #706) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 16 letters
NYT Strands today (game #706) – 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, 6th 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 #706) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #706, are…
- DULL
- mundane
- MORNE
- TIRING
- MONOTONOUS
- SPANGRAM: WATCHING THE PAINT DRY
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
This game came with the longest spangram we’ve seen since October, with the 16-letter WATCHINGPAINTDRY taking up a huge chunk of the board.
This spangram appeared to me as if it were in the shape of a football/soccer goal, which is perhaps why I thought the whole quiz was made up of words that describe the deadly performances of my team, Brighton & Hove Albion, this season as we slump in the middle of the league’s ‘Boo-ooo-ring’ after a never-ending succession of draws and defeats which will hopefully change tomorrow afternoon.
Anyway, I digress. I’m sure the theme was much more general than a dig at the English Premier League, but I had to maintain my interest somehow.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, February 6, Game #705)
- EYES
- CHEEKS
- NOSE
- EYEBROWS
- MOUTH
- HAIRLINE
- FOREHEAD
- SPANGRAM: CHARACTERISTICS
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.
