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 Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Wednesday, December 24 (Game #661).
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 #662) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Caroler’s Count
NEW Strands Today (Game #662) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CHEMIST
- DRAMA
- POTTERY
- SASSY
- SAIL
- WIPER
- LOT
NEW Strands today (game #662) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NEW Strands today (game #662) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 3rd row
Last page: right, 1st row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #662) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #662, are…
- MASTER
- Drummers
- MAYER
- BEEPING
- SWANS
- LADY
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS DAYS
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A lovely festive quest that didn’t present too many challenges once it became clear which carol the theme was.
Naturally missing from the search was a partridge, geese, turtle doves and my favorite line to sing – five gold rings. It’s a strange song in many ways, the gifts of birds, milk and pipes, I understand, but who wants some gentlemen jumping around the place?
It’s also a song that’s evolved a lot over the years – the first version included collies – so we’ve been long overdue for an update. Perhaps seven Apple Watches instead of the Swans and surely a Samsung Galaxy Tablet in a pear tree would be more desirable than a partridge?
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, December 24, Game #661)
- COMFY
- PLEASANT
- RELAXING
- PLEASANT
- WARM
- SOFT
- HOMELY
- SPANGRAM: SNUGASABUG
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.
