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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, December 23 (game #660).
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 #661) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Gather around
NYT Strands today (game #661) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- ATOM
- GRASSY
- WATCH
- MOTH
- MOST
- PLANT
NYT Strands today (game #661) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #661) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 8th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #661) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #661, are…
- COMFY
- COZY
- RELAXING
- PLEASANT
- WARM
- SOFT
- HOMEY
- SPANGRAM: SNUGASABUG
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A lovely set of words that made me desperately want to return to bed and have a snooze.
Alas, there is work to be done. Not that this charming Strands edition posed many obstacles once we got going.
As is often the case I discovered snug as a non-game word before I pieced together the idiom that became today’s spangram.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, December 23, game #660)
- CHILLY
- FREEZING
- COOL
- GLACIAL
- COLD
- POLAR
- FRIGID
- SPANGRAM: NOTSOHOT
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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