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, January 17 (Game #685).
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 #686) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Soft Skills
NYT Strands today (game #686) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- TEXT
- ADDITIONAL
- VEIL
- HOPE
- PACT
- WALK
NYT Strands today (game #686) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #686) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd 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 #686) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #686, are…
- QUILT
- WEAVE
- CROCHET
- KNIT
- EMBROIDERY
- WALL LAMPS
- SPANGRAM: TEXTILEART
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
It was one of those puzzles where the fog cleared very quickly after finding the first word.
The “soft skills” left me with no idea what we were looking for, but the letters Q and X were obvious starting points and helped me WEAVE my way to victory.
The only sticky point might have been APPLIED, but unlike some of the other trick words in the search, it was relatively easy to make all the connections.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday January 17, Match #685)
- DRAT
- CURSES
- Violins
- TARNATION
- PHOOEY
- SPANGRAM: FOILEDENCORE
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.
