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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, December 17 (Game #654).
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 #655) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Natural Remedies
NYT Strands today (game #655) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MILE
- COLLECT
- MULE
- THEY
- DERBY
- BOAST
NYT Strands today (game #655) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NYT Strands today (game #655) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: at the top, 1st column
Last side: bottom, 1st 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 #655) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #655, are…
- DEAR
- GARLIC
- LEMON
- ELDERBERRY
- TURMERIC
- SPANGRAM: immune stimulators
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I didn’t know about the benefits of ELDERBERRY, but I was more than aware of the other “natural remedies” we were looking for today.
That said, I had a hard time getting started – perhaps because I have a cold and am in desperate need of immune boosters – until I eventually spotted HONEY, GARLIC and LEMON.
On the subject of the spangram, I hope I wasn’t the only one who tried to find the word immunity.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, December 17, Match #654)
- ACROSS
- AT THE BIAS
- CURVE
- OF GUINGOIS
- UNEQUAL
- INCLINED
- SPANGRAM: ALITTLEOFF
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.
