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: NYT Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, February 12 (Game #711).
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 #712) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… See what I mean?
NEW Strands Today (Game #712) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- MAIN
- FOAM
- DRIP
- HIGH
- CHAT
- GRASS SHOT
NEW Strands today (game #712) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NEW Strands today (game #712) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 1st column
Last page: bottom, 6th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #712) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #712, are…
- DIAGRAM
- VIDEO
- MODEL
- INFOGRAPHIC
- DIAGRAM
- PHOTO
- SPANGRAM: VISUALAIDS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
I spotted the word “visual” in two different places on the board before I put together the VISUALAIDS spanframe. Spotting the yellow snake first really helped me through this game, something I don’t think I would have done without that bit of luck.
One of my previous jobs was producing a weekly INFOGRAPHIC for a UK newspaper, so I really should have seen that first, but instead I was drawn into the diagonal trio of CHART, VIDEO and MODEL.
The use of VISUALAIDS is of course intended to help us deal with often difficult subjects. Unfortunately, it is all lost to me; even the thought of an overhead projector will instantly send me into a daydreaming trance because of its association with boring school hours.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, February 12, Game #711)
- PIVOT NUMBER
- RISKY
- CRITICAL
- CRUCIAL
- SUBSIDIARY
- SPANGRAM: HIGHSTAKES
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.
