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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Monday, February 23rd (Game #722).
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 #723) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Just for reference
NEW Strands Today (Game #723) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- PAID
- RISK
- DIARY
- TOOL
- DUETS
- HEARD
NEW Strands today (game #723) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NEW Strands today (game #723) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 8th 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 #723) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #723, are…
- ENCYCLOPEDIA
- DIRECTORY
- THESAURUS
- DICTIONARY
- SPANGRAM: LOOKITUP
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The very first thing that came to mind when I saw the “just for reference” theme was ENCYCLOPEDIA – possibly the hardest word to memorize in the Strands game, and one that was spotted instantly.
DIRECTORY was a bit more difficult, but with only four game words and a diagonal spangram neatly dividing the board, the biggest challenge today was connecting the letters of THESAURUS correctly.
Although versions of all four of these reference materials exist in multiple formats, I find it hard to imagine them as anything other than books from the pre-digital age. There are lots of benefits to this – especially the joy of the random page turning and learning a new fact or word.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, February 23, Game #722)
- BRIDGE
- BODY
- GRIP WIDTH
- NECK
- MAIN STOCK
- PEGS
- CORD
- SPANGRAM: GUITAR
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.
