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 Saturday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Tips and Answers for Saturday, February 7 (Game #706).
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 #707) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Make it fancy
NEW Strands Today (Game #707) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SHARP
- STICK
- CLAP
- GLOVE
- BATTLE
- SNAP
NEW Strands today (game #707) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NEW Strands today (game #707) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 2nd column
Last page: bottom, 5th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #707) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #707, are…
- OLIVE
- CHERRY
- SHRIMP
- TWIST
- CELERY
- SPEAK
- SPANGRAM: COCKTAIL GARNISH
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
I knew I was in trouble after getting six non-game words with no idea what the day’s theme was about.
A hint gave me OLIVE, but it took me a while to turn it into a word, even though it was only five letters long. At this point I thought the search must be for hors d’oeuvres and fancy party snacks.
After getting the CHERRY, I finally got it and worked my way around the board to collect other cocktail fancies, including the spectacular spangram in the shape of a cocktail glass – chin, chin.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Saturday, February 7, Game #706)
- BORING
- MUNDANE
- FLESHY
- TIRING
- HUMDROOM
- SPAN FRAME: SEAL DOOR
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.
