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, February 5 (Game #704).
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 #705) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Let’s face it
NEW Strands Today (Game #705) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- BROKE
- SWORD
- THERE
- CLOSE
- companion
- QUITE
- RAISIN
NEW Strands today (game #705) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NEW Strands today (game #705) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: bottom, 3rd column
Last page: top, 4th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #705) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #705, are…
- EYES
- CHEEKS
- NOSE
- BRYN
- MOUTH
- HAIRLINE
- FOREHEAD
- SPANGRAM: FUNCTIONS
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Apart from the rare bottom-to-top spangram, this was a fairly straightforward search for facial features.
Although that said, after eliminating the obvious EYES, CHEEK, NOSE, BROWS AND MOUTH, I was left with a large chunk of space and the inability to see the two remaining words.
After some epic staring, I finally got the HAIRLINE and FOREHEAD figured out – the two most common features to change in cosmetic procedures. As someone with a rapidly receding hairline and clefts forming in my wrinkled forehead, I consider both when my lottery winnings arrive.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, February 5, Game #704)
- CITIES
- SENSES
- OCEANS
- VOWELS
- TOES
- DAYS OF THE WEEK
- SPANGRAM: GIVEMEFIVE
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.
