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 Friday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, December 26 (Game #663).
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 #664) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… If you ask me…
NYT Strands Today (Game #664) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SWAG
- NICE
- IMPERTINENT
- MINT
- PINE
- GET AROUND
NYT Strands today (set #664) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #664) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, third column
Last side: below, third column
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #664): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #664 are…
- CARRY
- OPINION
- PERSPECTIVE
- POINT OF VIEW
- PERSPECTIVE
- SPANGRAM: MY TWO CENTS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 track
My mind started to wander during this one and I needed a clue to progress.
We live in a world of information overload and pre-packaged OPINION on virtually every topic.
MYTWOCENTS is that this is leading to a crisis of critical thinking and if, instead of being blinded by the opinions and judgments of others, we took the time to develop a more reasoned PERSPECTIVE of our own then we would live in a more harmonious and hopeful world.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, December 26, Game #663)
- GIFT
- PHOSPHORUS
- SHOE
- LUNCH
- TACKLE
- TOOL
- VOTE
- SPANGRAM: BOXINGDAY
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.




