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, January 15 (Game #683).
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 #684) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… DC crusades
NEW Strands Today (Game #684) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- PENCE
- RANT
- BANG
- BORN
- NAME
- RAVEN
NEW Strands today (game #684) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters
NEW Strands today (game #684) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th 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 #684) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #684, are…
- JOKER
- ROBIN
- CHAP
- MEN’S TRIP
- JUSTICE
- PENGUIN
- REVENGE
- SPANFRAME: BATMAN
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The hardest part of today’s game was my last word – REVENGE – which took me much longer than it really should have.
I also wasted no time finding the CAVE, one of several notable absences from the world of BATMAN.
My favorite version of the Caped Crusader is the original Adam West version from the 1960s, and it saddens me that Bruce Wayne has become more and more downcast ever since; the newer Robert Pattinson version, for example, would be greatly improved if he wore a spandex bodysuit and went around correcting people on their bad grammar.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, January 15, Game #683)
- DRUM
- CHANNEL
- RUN
- ANVIL
- HAMMER
- CARTILAGE
- SPANGRAM: HEARING
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.
