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 Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Friday, December 19 (Game #656).
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 #657) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… All the accessories
NEW Strands Today (Game #657) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SNAP
- TONGUE
- HORN
- SHOP
- MEAT
- BONG
NEW Strands today (game #657) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NEW Strands today (game #657) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th row
Last page: bottom, 3rd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #657) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #657, are…
- STAR
- ORNAMENT
- LIGHT
- TAPE
- TINSEL
- ANGEL
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS TREE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
The theme of “all the trimmings” immediately made me think of Christmas, but my first thoughts – as they so often are in late December – were about food.
After giving up my search for side orders for Christmas meals, I picked a tip and STAR changed my focus completely.
Despite its lack of long words, I still really struggled with today’s game. Maybe I’m missing Christmas spirit – or maybe I’ve already had too much Christmas spirit.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Friday, December 19, Game #656)
- DICE
- JULIENNE
- SLICE
- HACK
- CHIFFONADE
- SPANGRAM: MAKINGTHECUT
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.
