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 2 (Game #670).
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #671) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… I’ve never seen this before!
NYT Strands today (game #671) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- WINE
- RIVER
- GROOVE
- ANKLE
- PORK
- FREE
NYT Strands today (game #671) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NYT Strands today (game #671) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, 7th 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 #671) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #671, are…
- INVENTIVE
- SEMINAL
- COSTS
- ORIGINAL
- NOVEL
- SPANGRAM: AN INNOVATION
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
If you want to listen to the most quintessentially British, I recommend a long-running BBC radio show called Just a minute. This is a comedy panel where contestants earn points by speaking on a topic for 60 seconds without deviation, repetition or hesitation.
I mention this because “I’ve never seen this before!” » This is precisely the type of subject they will have to address. In their case, it would most likely involve telling stories about otters or banana-shaped helicopters rollerblading.
No one, I suppose, would choose to ramble about being INVENTIVE, SEMINAL, or NOVEL. All words that in today’s Strands have been quite difficult to find.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, January 2, Game #670)
- BLANKET
- SLIPPERS
- COCOA
- BATHROBE
- CHIMNEY
- HUGS
- SPANGRAM: STAY WARM
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.
