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 31 (Game #668).
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 #669) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Not the Average Joe
NYT Strands Today (Game #669) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BORED
- MALE
- CAVE
- SOOTY
- BITE
- LOVE
NYT Strands today (set #669) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #669) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, fifth row
Last side: right, fourth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #669): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 669 are…
- BOLD
- STRONG
- AROMATIC
- SMOOTH
- NUTTY
- BITTER
- VELVETY
- SPANGRAM: COFFEE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
I’m sure I wasn’t the only person who thought today’s quest would be related to a famous person named Joe, rather than the many COFFEE guys.
I saw the spangram for the first time today and was a little surprised by its brevity: a one-word snake was a rarity in late 2025.
The search posed some difficulties and it took me a while to choose NUTTY and BITTER.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Wednesday, December 31, game #668)
- SPIN
- TURN
- CIRCLE
- ORBIT
- PIROUETTE
- SPIN
- SPANGRAM: AROUND AND AROUND
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.
