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’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, December 16 (Game #653).
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 #654) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Irrelevant
NYT Strands today (game #654) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- ROOT
- SLOT
- BASCÉ
- PLATE
- THREAD
- BUMP
NYT Strands today (game #654) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #654) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 6th 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 #654) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #654, are…
- ACROSS
- AT THE BIAS
- CURVE
- OF GUINGOIS
- UNEQUAL
- INCLINED
- SPANGRAM: ALITTLEOFF
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
A nice set of synonyms that reminded me of several elements of pop culture.
The first is Charlie unbalanced, a cartoon character that a late friend of mine developed in the UK. The second is a pop song that has more than stood the test of time – Inclined from Christine & The Queens from 2014, whose best experience is a video featuring a very ASKEW dance routine.
These distractions aside, I had a hard time getting started today and needed a clue in the form of ASKEW. After that, it was a circular journey around the board, stopping when I thought the letters OFF must belong to spangram.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday December 16, Match #653)
- FUNNY
- CHARMING
- BEAUTIFUL
- CLEVER
- KIND
- SPANGRAM: HIGH PRAISE
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.
