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 30 (Game #667).
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 #668) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… One good shot deserves another
NYT Strands today (game #668) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SPIT
- JOURNEY
- WORLD
- TO HIRE
- ELF
- TOUR
NYT Strands today (game #668) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #668) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, 3rd row
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #668) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #668, are…
- ROTATION
- SWIRL
- CIRCLE
- ORBIT
- PIROUETTE
- TURN
- SPANGRAM: RONDANDROUND
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
A fitting theme as the planet takes its final turn in 2025, but I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who thought the theme was doing good deeds, something that often comes to mind during the Christmas period.
The first word I found was round, but at that moment, before I spotted the same word again, I thought it wasn’t a game word – such are the tricks Strands plays on us.
After getting SPIN, I went on my merry way, only coming across PIROUETTE, which was difficult to spell.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday Dec 30, Thu #667)
- GOLDEN
- ABRACADABRA
- DAISIES
- THE CHILD
- ORDINARY
- SPANGRAM: HITSONGS
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.
