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, February 21 (Game #719).
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 #720) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… xxxxx
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MATHEMATICS
- RABAT
- DATA
- DISAPPEAR
- SODA
- FARM
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: at the top, 5th column
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #720) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #720, are…
- FLAME
- PARADE
- FLAG
- ATHLETE
- ANTHEM
- MEDAL
- SPANGRAM: CLOSING CEREMONY
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The Olympic flame is extinguished today, before being reignited for the start of the Paralympic Winter Games in 12 days.
Today’s spangram mimics the shape of an Olympic torch (or maybe someone on a skeleton bob, it’s hard to tell) and includes the many rituals that feature in a typical CLOSING CEREMONY or MEDAL presentation.
Notably absent from this research were speeches – something there is a bit too much of at Olympic ceremonies, which, much like today’s spangram, are unnecessarily long.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday February 21, Match #719)
- Hop
- BARLEY
- WATER
- MALT
- FLAVOR
- YEAST
- SUGAR
- WHEAT
- SPANGRAM: HOMEBREW
What are 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.
