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 Tuesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Tuesday, December 23rd (Game #660).
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 #661) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Gather around
NEW Strands Today (Game #661) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- ATOM
- Grass-clad
- CLOCK
- MOTH
- MOST
- PLANT
NEW Strands today (game #661) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NEW Strands today (game #661) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th row
Last page: right, 8th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #661) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #661, are…
- COMFY
- PLEASANT
- RELAXING
- PLEASANT
- WARM
- SOFT
- HOMELY
- SPANGRAM: SNUGASABUG
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A lovely set of words that made me desperately want to get back to bed and have a snooze.
Alas, there is work to be done. Not that this charming Strands edition posed many obstacles when we first got going.
As is often the case, I discovered snug as a non-play word before I coined the idiom that became today’s spangram.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Tuesday, December 23, Game #660)
- COOL
- FREEZING
- COOL
- GLACIAL
- COLD
- POLAR
- FREEDOM
- SPANGRAM: NOTSOHOT
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.
