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, January 20 (Game #688).
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 #689) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… It’s not very polite
NYT Strands today (game #689) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- DATE
- PARTNER
- SEAT
- CAREFUL
- SOUTH
- NOSE
NYT Strands today (game #689) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #689) – 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, 3rd 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 #689) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #689, are…
- JUBILEE
- TEASE
- BURP
- SHOUT
- GLANCE
- INDICATE
- INTERRUPT
- SPANGRAM: DONTBERUDE
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
A fun and easy game today.
There’s a school of thought that if you BURP in front of your friends and family, it means you’re comfortable around them and it’s kind of a weird compliment. In some cultures, it is also considered a polite sign of appreciation after a meal. It’s hard to think, however, that the rest of the words in the current search would be considered anything other than rude.
I find British political debate almost impossible to listen to because they are constantly INTERPUTTING each other. Come to think of it, British politicians are guilty of all the other bad behavior too – perhaps it would be better if they just burped at each other.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday, January 20, Match #688)
- HEEL
- LANGUAGE
- VAMP
- ALONE
- LACE
- LOGO
- EYELET
- SPANGRAM: JUSTFORKICKS
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.
