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 20 (Game #657).
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 #658) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… The Big Bad Wolf
NYT Strands today (game #658) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- WORK
- KNOW
- FLUTE
- SNOW
- STACK
- BLOCKS
NYT Strands today (game #658) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NYT Strands today (game #658) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: right, 3rd row
Last side: left, 4th 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 #658) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #658, are…
- BLOW
- PUFF
- BRICKS
- STICKS
- STRAW
- BLOW
- DOWN
- SPANGRAM: THREE LITTLE PIGS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
A super long spangram today, but well worth it for the excellent puzzle construction – a Strands classic.
First, high marks for having HUFF and PUFF at the top of the puzzle, then for the house-shaped THREELITTLEPIGS spangram. These touches made it a pretty easy game – just remember the nursery rhyme – but we can take an occasional break from the noodles.
I’m also excited because I received a badge for this game for the 50th time I spotted the spangram first. I didn’t think I’d done this so many times.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday December 20, Match #657)
- STAR
- ORNAMENT
- LIGHTS
- RIBBON
- FLASHING
- ANGEL
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS TREE
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.
