Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, December 19 (game #656).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #657) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… All the trimmings
NYT Strands today (game #657) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SNAG
- TANG
- HORN
- STORE
- MEAT
- BONG
NYT Strands today (game #657) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #657) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: bottom, 3rd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #657) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #657, are…
- STAR
- ORNAMENT
- LIGHTS
- RIBBON
- TINSEL
- ANGEL
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMASTREE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
The theme “all the trimmings” immediately made me think of Christmas, but my initial thoughts – as they so often are in late December – were about food.
After abandoning my search for Christmas meal side orders I opted for a hint and STAR changed my focus completely.
Despite its lack of long words I still really struggled with today’s game. Perhaps I’m lacking in Christmas spirit – or maybe I’ve had too many Christmas spirits already.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Friday, December 19, game #656)
- CUBE
- JULIENNE
- SLICE
- MINCE
- CHIFFONADE
- SPANGRAM: MAKINGTHECUT
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
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