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 31 (Game #668).
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 #669) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… He’s Not Your Average Joe
NYT Strands today (game #669) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- LAME
- MALE
- CAVE
- SOOTY
- TO BITE
- LOVE
NYT Strands today (game #669) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters
NYT Strands today (game #669) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 5th row
Last side: right, 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 #669) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #669, are…
- BOLD
- STRONG
- AROMATIC
- SMOOTH
- NUT
- BITTER
- VELVETY
- SPANGRAM: COFFEE
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
I’m sure I wasn’t the only person who thought today’s search would be related to famous people called Joe, rather than the many types of COFFEE.
I saw the spangram for the first time today and was slightly thrown off by its brevity – a one-word snake was rare in late 2025.
The search posed some difficulties and it took me a while to choose NUTTY and BITTER.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday December 31, Match #668)
- ROTATION
- SWIRL
- CIRCLE
- ORBIT
- PIROUETTE
- TURN
- SPANGRAM: RONDANDROUND
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.
