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 24 (Game #661).
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 #662) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is…Caroler’s Count
NYT Strands today (game #662) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CHEMIST
- DRAMA
- STEW
- INSOLENT
- NAVIGATE
- WIPER
- MASS
NYT Strands today (game #662) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #662) – 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, 1st 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 #662) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #662, are…
- LORDS
- Drummers
- WOMEN
- PIPERS
- SWANS
- LADIES
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS DAYS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
A lovely festive search that didn’t pose too many challenges once it became obvious what Carol’s theme was.
Of course, it was missing a partridge, geese, doves and my favorite phrase to sing: five golden rings. It’s a strange song in many ways, the gifts of birds, milk and bagpipes I understand, but who would want lords jumping around?
It’s also a song that has evolved a lot over the years – the first version included colly birds – so we’re long overdue for an update. Perhaps seven Apple Watches instead of SWANS and surely a Samsung Galaxy tablet in a handstand would be more desirable than a partridge?
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday December 24, Match #661)
- COMFORTABLE
- COMFORTABLE
- RELAXING
- PLEASANT
- HOT
- SOFT
- FRIENDLY
- SPANGRAM: SNUGASABUG
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.
