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’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, December 13 (Game #650).
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 #651) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Expensive Deal
NYT Strands today (game #651) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- OF COURSE
- CHAIR
- FIRE
- HEATHER
- SURVEY
- FAST
NYT Strands today (game #651) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #651) – 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, 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 #651) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #651, are…
- CRAB
- SHRIMP
- RIBBED
- SIRLOIN
- LOBSTER
- SHELL
- SPANGRAM: SURFANDTURF
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
I had no idea what “Expensive Pairing” could mean when I started the game, beyond a hunch that we were perhaps looking for word pairs and – continuing my literal interpretation – something to do with money.
After getting nowhere quickly, a clue gave me CRAB, but I had a hard time thinking of what went with that – Sandwich?. Then I got SHRIMP and I was still stuck in a land of confusion.
It wasn’t until I discovered RIBEYE that I realized the couple in question was SURFANDTURF – the epitome of 1970s fine dining and the perfect combination for those who don’t know what to order.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday December 13, Match #650)
- STORMY
- TUMULTUOUS
- CHAOTIC
- INDISCIPLINE
- MESSY
- SPANGRAM: IT’S WILD
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.
