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 2 (Game #639).
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 #640) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… It All Adds Up
NYT Strands today (game #640) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- COMET
- TO LEAVE
- ROOM
- CAT
- PART
- TROT
NYT Strands today (game #640) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #640) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 1st column
Last side: top, 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 #640) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #640, are…
- CHART
- THEOREM
- FUNCTION
- EQUATION
- CALCULATION
- SPANGRAM: MATHEMATICS COURSES
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
This game was so difficult that even using two hints didn’t speed me up much.
My slow search was partly due to a mental block that occurs every time I see the word math, but also because today’s words were well hidden – aside from the recurring ION endings, of course.
I hope it wasn’t as trying for you.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday December 2, Match #639)
- JUMP
- HOME
- HUNTER
- WIDOW
- RECLUS
- TARANTULA
- SPANGRAM: SPIDERS
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.
