Are you looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone, which means some people are always playing “today's game” while others play “yesterday's.” If instead you are looking for the Saturday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, December 20 (Game #657).
Strands is the latest NYT word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it's a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands suggestions.
SPOILER WARNING: Today's NYT Strands info is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (set #658) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… The Big Bad Wolf
NYT Strands Today (Game #658) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- NERD
- KNOW
- FLUTE
- SNOW
- STACK
- BLOCKS
NYT Strands today (set #658) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #658) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: right, third row
Last side: left, fourth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #658): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game number 658 are…
- HUFF
- BREATH
- BRICKS
- STICKS
- STRAW
- BLOW
- BELOW
- SPANGRAM: THREE LITTLE PIGS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A super long spangram nowadays, but worth it for the excellent puzzle construction – a Strands classic.
First of all, top marks for having HUFF and PUFF at the top of the puzzle, and then for the house-shaped THREELITTLEPIGS spangram. These touches made it a fairly easy game (you just need to remember the nursery rhyme), but we can take an occasional break from practicing.
I'm also excited because I got a badge for this game for the fiftieth time I saw the spangram for the first time. I had no idea he had done that so many times.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Saturday, December 20, game #657)
- STAR
- ORNAMENT
- LIGHTS
- TAPE
- TINSEL
- ANGEL
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS TREE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now a full member of the NYT Games group that has been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you're struggling to beat it every day.
