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 Tuesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Tuesday, February 10 (Game #709).
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 #710) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Crack and snack
NEW Strands Today (Game #710) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- FINE
- MITERING
- CANE
- STUCCO
- MAST
- SOLD
NEW Strands today (game #710) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters
NEW Strands today (game #710) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 5th row
Last page: right, 4th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #710) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #710, are…
- PECAN
- FILBERT
- PISTACHIO
- ALMOND
- CASHEW
- MACADAMIA
- SPAN FRAME: GONUTS
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
With the advancements in plant-based milks, it feels like nuts are going through a golden age at the moment (what a time to be alive!), but there always seems to be one particular nut that grabs the health spotlight.
A while back it was walnuts which were said to help reduce the risk of heart disease, then it was the ALMOND and its versatility for baking. Right now, mainly because of the hype around Dubai Chocolate, it’s the PISTACHIO.
At the start of this game the theme left me blank and after finding half a dozen non-game words I took a hint to get me started – PECAN, which was quickly followed by the spangram and then a straightforward hunt for nuts.
Today’s search turned up many of the main players in the nut world, but FILBERT was a new one for me; here in the UK as we only know them as hazelnuts and the key ingredients in the world’s finest food product, Nutella.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Tuesday, February 10, Game #709)
- STONE
- WOOD
- BRICK
- COMPOSITE
- VINYL
- STUCCO
- SPAN FRAME: SIDE MATERIAL
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.
