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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, January 1 (game #669).
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 #670) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Home is where the hearth is
NYT Strands today (game #670) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- CROSSED
- TAPE
- STROBE
- MEDAL
- SALE
- PAPER
NYT Strands today (game #670) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #670) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #670) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #670, are…
- BLANKET
- SLIPPERS
- COCOA
- ROBE
- FIREPLACE
- CUDDLES
- SPANGRAM: STAYWARM
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A nice and cosy game to remind us of the pleasures of the great indoors in the heart of winter.
The words in today’s search immediately made me think of a fantasy version of a grandparents’ house, the reality of which tends to be totally different for most of us.
While I was playing it I was thinking that all of these words could form the basis of a great themed restaurant, where instead of tables and chairs everyone would be sat in rocking chairs beside a FIREPLACE with a BLANKET (or cat) on their laps as they are brought cups of COCOA and cookies.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday, January 1, game #669)
- BOLD
- STRONG
- AROMATIC
- SMOOTH
- NUTTY
- BITTER
- VELVETY
- SPANGRAM: COFFEE
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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