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 29 (Game #666).
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 #667) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…2025 Top Twenty
NYT Strands today (game #667) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- STAY
- BRAISE
- CONTEMPT
- BLOG
- RAID
- DECEASED
NYT Strands today (game #667) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #667) – 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, 2nd 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 #667) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #667, are…
- GOLDEN
- ABRACADABRA
- DAISIES
- THE CHILD
- ORDINARY
- SPANGRAM: HITSONGS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
It was pretty obvious that this search contained ABRACADABRA, but I hope I wasn’t the only person who spent about five minutes trying to connect all the letters after starting at the wrong end.
Lady Gaga’s hit is exceptional, but I prefer the Steve Miller group’s song of the same title from 1982, same for GOLDEN from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack – which eclipsed Harry Styles’ magnificent song of the same name. Get your own song titles, 2025.
Anyway, these minor gripes aside, it was a fun game to remind us how in touch or out of touch we are with chart music.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday Dec 29, Thu #666)
- BELT
- SHIRT
- VEST
- PANTS
- JACKET
- CUFFLINKS
- SPANGRAM: ADAPT TO YOURSELF
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.
