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 19 (Game #718).
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 #719) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Real gravel
NEW Strands Today (Game #719) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SPEAK
- PRACTICAL
- SCAPE
- SHAVING
- SPEAR
- BRAVE
NEW Strands today (game #719) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NEW Strands today (game #719) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 1st row
Last page: right, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #719) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #719, are…
- HARD
- COARSE
- ROUGH
- RADIING
- STITCHED
- ABRASIVE
- SPAN FRAME: SAND PAIR
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
Stupidly, I thought today’s theme had to do with westerns. To demonstrate how off course I was, I found sand and paper to be non-playable words and didn’t think for a second about putting them together.
Fortunately, a hint sent me in the right direction and I was able to find the many words that describe an uneven surface.
If this collection of words – not all of which could be applied to SANDPAPER – made you feel uncomfortable, you’re not alone and suffer from trypophobia, the fear of rough, uneven or potholed surfaces. I’ll use that excuse the next time I need to grind something.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, February 19, Game #718)
- IDEA
- HYPOTHESIS
- CONCEPT
- POSTULATES
- THEORY
- CONCEPT
- SPANGRAM: EUREKA
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.
