Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle pops up 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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Monday, December 15 (Game #652).
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 #653) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Let me count the ways
NEW Strands Today (Game #653) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CLEAN
- CASE
- MOUSE
- DETER
- WOOD
- RING
NEW Strands today (game #653) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NEW Strands today (game #653) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: bottom, 6th 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 #653) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #653, are…
- FUN
- CHARMING
- BEAUTIFUL
- SMART
- THE CHEEK BRAIN
- SPANGRAM: HIGHPRAISE
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
I worked on this game for longer than average and had to resort to a few hints to make a dent in the search.
Even after I became FUNNY and CHARMING, I wasn’t sure what the “let me count the ways” theme meant, but I figured it was something to do with positive attributes.
It took me until the very end to get the spanframe, and even then I wasn’t sure what it would be until I finished connecting all the letters. Not my biggest game; I hope it was more fun for you.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, December 15, Game #652)
- WHITE
- GOLDEN
- GREEN
- BLUE
- LOTUS
- GIRLS
- ACRES
- BLOOD
- SPAN FRAME: COLOR TV
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.
