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, January 19 (Game #687).
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #688) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Sneaking
NYT Strands today (game #688) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- LAME
- SPECIES
- LAZY
- BEC
- TONE
- LOVE
NYT Strands today (game #688) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #688) – 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, 5th 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 #688) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #688, are…
- HEEL
- LANGUAGE
- VAMP
- ALONE
- LACE
- LOGO
- EYELET
- SPANGRAM: JUSTFORKICKS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
For the second game in a row, I spotted the spangram first – although, to be completely honest, I spotted “just” first, then proceeded to plug in JUSTFORKICS – thus ending the mystery of the theme in a second.
Of all the different parts of a sneaker in today’s puzzle, VAMP is the one that’s new to me and I now know that it’s the word for the small area between the toe box and the side panel that contains the eyelets.
During my research on sneaker shoe parts, I also learned that the area above the heel notch, and often the section that houses the LOGO, is called a mustache. For me, this is the area that often rubs when I change into a new pair, so now I can tell anyone interested that my mustache rubs.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday, January 19, Match #687)
- VIBRATE
- TRAKE
- OSCILLATE
- SWING
- TREMBLE
- SWAY
- SWAY
- SPANGRAM: LETSROCK
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.
