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 27 (Game #695).
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 #696) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… the Zen state
NYT Strands today (game #696) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HINT
- BLUE
- FINE
- TASTE
- SLIDE
- WING
NYT Strands today (game #696) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #696) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, 6th 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 #696) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #696, are…
- RELAX
- TO FOCUS
- BREATHE
- NOTICE
- LISTEN
- MEDITATE
- SPANGRAM: FULL AWARENESS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The very first word I thought of in terms of a “Zen state” was RELAX – and thanks to that letter X, it wasn’t really a difficult word to come up with.
Then I thought about MINDFULNESS, a buzzword of our current times, which is about slowing down and being more in tune with the world around us.
One day I started reading a book on Zen meditation, but the fact that I only started it and was far too impatient to read more than a few pages perhaps illustrates where I am on the MINDFULNESS scale. That said, I really like to BREATH. I try to do it every day.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday, January 27, Match #695)
- PLACE
- BLUE
- BANDIT
- CHAMPION
- SCOUT
- VAGABOND
- shabby
- BOYFRIEND
- SPANGRAM: HEREBOY
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.
