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 6 (Game #674).
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 #675) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Wide Open
NEW Strands Today (Game #675) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- MINT
- RENT
- FORCE
- THERE
- BROKEN
- RULER
NEW Strands today (game #675) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NEW Strands today (game #675) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 5th 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 #675) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #675, are…
- DRILL
- FLOSS
- TOOTHBRUSH
- MIRROR
- FLUORINE
- SPANGRAM: DENTIST’S OFFICE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Apart from the unnecessarily long spanframe, this was a relatively easy ride around the board.
That said, before I happened upon DRILL, I was under the impression that we were looking for words associated with wide-open spaces, rather than wide-open mouths.
I think I was traumatized as a teenager about dental care after watching the movie Marathon man on television; it has a very graphic dental torture scene and I didn’t go for a decade. I would recommend avoiding it if you are in any way tired of a trip to your DENTIST’S OFFICE.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Tuesday, January 6, Game #674)
- BALLOON
- BIRD
- KITE
- DRONE
- AIRPLANE
- ROCKET
- SPANGRAM: DEFIES GRAVITY
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.
