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 the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, December 15 (Game #652).
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 #653) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Let Me Count the Ways
NYT Strands today (game #653) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- PURE
- WISE
- MUSE
- DETER
- TREE
- RING
NYT Strands today (game #653) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #653) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 6th column
Last side: top, 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 #653) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #653, are…
- FUNNY
- CHARMING
- BEAUTIFUL
- CLEVER
- KIND
- SPANGRAM: HIGH PRAISE
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
I worked on this game longer than average and had to resort to a few clues to make a dent in the research.
Even after becoming FUNNY and CHARMING, I wasn’t sure what the “let me count the ways” theme meant, but I thought it was something to do with positive attributes.
It took me until the very end to get the spangram and even then I wasn’t sure what it would be until I finished connecting all the letters. It’s not my best game; I hope it was more fun for you.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday Dec 15, Thu #652)
- WHITE
- GOLDEN
- GREEN
- BLUE
- LOTUS
- GIRLS
- ACRES
- BLOOD
- SPANGRAM: COLOR TV
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.
