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 you are instead looking for Wednesday's puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, December 24 (Game #661).
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 (game #662) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Caroler's Count
NYT Strands Today (Game #662) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- CHEMICAL
- DRAMA
- STEW
- BOLD
- BROWSE
- WIPER
- MASS
NYT Strands today (set #662) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #662) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, 1st row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #662): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game #662 are…
- SIRS
- DRUMMERS
- maids
- PIPERES
- SWANS
- LADIES
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A nice festive quest that didn't pose too many challenges once it became clear what the theme of the carol was.
Missing from the search, of course, were a partridge, geese, turtledoves and my favorite song to sing: five golden rings. It's a strange song in many ways, the gifts of birds, milk and pipers I understand, but who would want some gentlemen jumping around the place?
It's also a song that has evolved a lot over the years (the first version featured colly birds), so it's long overdue for an update. Maybe seven Apple Watches instead of the SWANS and surely a Samsung Galaxy Tablet in a pear tree would be more desirable than a partridge?
Answers from yesterday's NYT Strands (Wednesday, December 24, game #661)
- COMFORTABLE
- COZY
- RELAXING
- PLEASANT
- WARM
- GENTLE
- HOME
- SPANGRAM: SNUGASABUG
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.
