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, January 14 (Game #682).
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 #683) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Ears Have It!
NYT Strands today (game #683) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- Carbohydrates
- CHEAT
- STICK
- DUEL
- LAND
- BOIL
NYT Strands today (game #683) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #683) – 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, 4th 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 #683) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #683, are…
- DRUM
- CHANNEL
- LOBE
- ANVIL
- HAMMER
- CARTILAGE
- SPANGRAM: HEAR HEAR
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
After getting the most obvious ear-related words with DRUM, CANAL, and LOBE, I hit a brick wall and relied on clues to complete the game.
Even with a hint, I struggled with ANVIL, thinking it was something like Livna before finally getting it; if only I had spent more time examining cross sections of the ear parts.
During my long search for non-gaming words, I found HEAR, but I didn’t see it repeating. I hope I wasn’t the only one to do this!
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, January 14, Match #682)
- Eager
- ENTHUSIASTIC
- ZEALOUS
- EXCITED
- FERVENT
- SPANGRAM: LETSDOTHIS
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.
