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 29 (Game #697).
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 #698) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is … We are not lost …
NEW Strands Today (Game #698) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- BULGE
- BEND
- SLAM
- LAMP
- NATURE
- FIRST
NEW Strands today (game #698) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NEW Strands today (game #698) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 5th column
Last page: right, 7th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #698) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #698, are…
- LANDMARK
- BEACON
- COMPASS
- ATLAS
- SEXTANT
- STAR
- SPANGRAM: FIND YOUR WAY
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
There was no getting lost with this fairly straightforward search, but it was still fun to navigate around the board.
If I were allowed only one book on a desert island, I would choose an ATLAS, not because it could help me figure out where I was in the world, but because I find looking at maps endlessly fascinating.
That said, I’m also aware of the way maps distort the true reality of our planet, such as Greenland’s proximity to certain nations and its size. To research this, I would like to recommend a website called The True Size (thetruesize.com), which allows you to see the true area of countries and US states in relation to the rest of the world. As someone who lives in the UK – a place often portrayed as far bigger than it really is – it’s a pretty humbling exercise.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, January 29, Game #697)
- QUITE
- ICON
- SUPERSTARS
- KNOWN
- PERSONALITY
- SPANGRAM: CLAIMTOFAME
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.
