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 Tuesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Tuesday, January 27 (Game #695).
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 #696) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Zen Mode
NEW Strands Today (Game #696) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- KEY
- BLUE
- FINE
- TASTE
- SLIDE
- FENDER
NEW Strands today (game #696) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NEW Strands today (game #696) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 1st row
Last page: right, 6th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #696) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #696, are…
- RELAX
- FOCUS
- BREATHE
- MESSAGE
- LISTEN
- MEDITATE
- FRAMEWORK: MINDFULNESS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The very first word that came to mind in terms of a “zen state” was RELAX – and thanks to that letter X, it wasn’t exactly a hard word to find.
Next I thought of MINDFULNESS, very much a buzzword in our current age, all about slowing down and being more in tune with the world around us.
I once started reading a book on Zen meditation, but the fact that I started it first and was far too impatient to read more than a few pages may illustrate where I sit on the MINDFULNESS scale. That said, I really like to BREATHE. I try to do that every day.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Tuesday, January 27, Game #695)
- PLACE
- BLUE
- BANDIT
- CHAMP
- SCOUT
- ROVER
- WRITTEN
- companion
- SPANGRAM: HEREBOY
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.
