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 the Thursday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, February 12 (Game #711).
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 #712) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… See what I mean?
NYT Strands Today (Game #712) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MAJOR
- FOAM
- DRIP
- HIGH
- CHAT
- CHIVE
NYT Strands today (set #712) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #712) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, first column
Last side: below, sixth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #712): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 712 are…
- CHART
- VIDEO
- MODEL
- INFOGRAPHIC
- DIAGRAM
- PHOTO
- SPANGRAM: VISUAL AIDS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
I saw the word “visual” in two different places on the board before matching the VISUALAIDS spangram. Seeing the yellow snake first really helped me advance in this game, something I don’t think I would have done without that bit of luck.
One of my previous jobs was compiling a weekly INFOGRAPHIC for a UK newspaper, so I really should have seen that first, but instead I was dragged into the diagonal trio of GRAPHIC, VIDEO and MODEL.
Of course, the use of VISUALAIDS is intended to help us process often difficult topics. Unfortunately, everything escapes me; Even the thought of an overhead projector will instantly send me into a dreamlike trance due to its association with boring school lessons.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, February 12, Game #711)
- ESSENTIAL
- RISKY
- CRITICAL
- DECISIVE
- IMPERATIVE
- SPANGRAM: HIGH APPROACHES
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.
