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, January 23 (Game #691).
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 #692) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… A Work of Art
NYT Strands today (game #692) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SPAIN
- REGISTRATION
- GRID
- SMILE
- GOOD
- WALK
- HARP
NYT Strands today (game #692) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NYT Strands today (game #692) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th 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 #692) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #692, are…
- BOAT
- PARTY
- WATER
- NIGHT
- STAR
- LYS
- SPANGRAM: FAMOUS PAINTING
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Solving this puzzle was simple enough, but telling you which FAMOUS PAINTING is depicted is much more difficult.
My first thought was The starry night on the Rhône by Vincent Van Gough, but I don’t think it contains LILIES or much sign of a PARTY.
If the spangram had been plural, I would have considered a mashup of Van Gough and Monet. Alas, I have a Saturday to live and so I will have to live with the mystery and contentment of a completed puzzle.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, January 23, Game #691)
- NAIVE
- INEXPERIENCED
- CREDULOUS
- CREDULOUS
- NAIVE
- SPANGRAM: NEHIER
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.
