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 26 (Game #694).
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 #695) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Dog classics
NEW Strands Today (Game #695) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- BEER
- CREEPY
- COVE
- SCRUB
- DOUR
- KEY
NEW Strands today (game #695) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NEW Strands today (game #695) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th row
Last page: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #695) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #695, are…
- PLACE
- BLUE
- BANDIT
- CHAMP
- SCOUT
- ROVER
- WRITTEN
- companion
- SPANGRAM: HEREBOY
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
I wonder if this puzzle would have been easier for players who own a dog? Maybe being around other dog owners would give you a wider understanding of other dog names?
I’m not and I found this one quite difficult. I drew a blank after getting the SPOT – at first I thought we were searching for famous dogs – and picked a tip, then realized I just had to scan the board for dog names.
My slow progress was such that it wasn’t until I got the spangram that I realized they were all male dog names.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, January 26, Game #694)
- SHIRAZ
- MERLOT
- MALBEC
- CHARDONNAY
- ZIN FANDEL
- SPANGRAM: BYTHEBOTTLE
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.
