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, January 19 (Game #687).
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 #688) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… sneaking around
NEW Strands Today (Game #688) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- LAME
- CASH
- LAZINESS
- THUD
- TONE
- LOVE
NEW Strands today (game #688) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NEW Strands today (game #688) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 1st column
Last page: bottom, 5th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #688) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #688, are…
- HEEL
- TONGUE
- VAMP
- SOLE
- LACE
- LOGO
- THE EYE
- SPANGRAM: JUSTFORKICKS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
For the second game in a row, I saw the spanframe first – although to be perfectly honest I “just” saw first and kept connecting JUSTFORKICS – and finished the themed mystery in a second.
Of all the different parts of a sneaker in today’s puzzle, the VAMP is the one that’s new to me, and I now know that’s the word for the small area between the toe box and the quarter panel that contains the eyelets.
During my research for sneaker parts, I also learned that the area above the heel notch, and often the section that houses the LOGO, is called a mustache. For me, this is the area that often rubs when I break in a new pair, so now I can tell anyone who cares that my mustache rubs.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, January 19, Game #687)
- VIBRATE
- SKEWED
- WOULD
- SWAY
- TREMBLING
- WHICH
- TEETERS
- SPANGRAM: LIGHT ROCK
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’re struggling to beat it every day.
