Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play ‘today’s game’ while others play ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for the Thursday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, January 1 (Game #669).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game, following the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
SPOILER ALERT: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NEW Strands today (game #670) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Home is where the hearth is
NEW Strands Today (Game #670) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- THE CROSS
- TAPE
- STROBE
- MEDAL
- SALE
- PAPER
NEW Strands today (game #670) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NEW Strands today (game #670) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 3rd column
Last page: bottom, 4th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #670) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #670, are…
- BLANKET
- SLIPPERS
- COCOA
- ROBE
- FIREPLACE
- KULLER
- SPANGRAM: KEEP WARM
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A nice and cozy game to remind us of the pleasures of being indoors in the heart of winter.
The words in today’s quest immediately made me think of a fantasy version of a grandparent’s house, the reality of which tends to be quite different for most of us.
As I played it, I thought that all these words could form the basis of a great themed restaurant, where instead of tables and chairs, everyone would sit in rocking chairs next to a fireplace with a BLANKET (or cat) on their lap, while they get cups of COCOA and cookies.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, January 1st, Game #669)
- BOLD
- STRONG
- AROMATIC
- SMOOTH
- NECESSARY
- BITTER
- VELVET
- SPANGRAM: COFFEE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-anymore word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full-fledged member of NYT’s game stable that’s been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve it, so check it out if you struggle to beat it every day.
