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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 Tuesday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, February 17 (Game #716).
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 #717) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Cold Competition
NYT Strands Today (Game #717) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BROAD
- ARREST
- PLACES
- BRINE
- RING
- BIRD
NYT Strands today (set #717) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #717) – 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 #717): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 717 are…
- luge
- BOBSLEIGH
- SNOWBOARDING
- HOCKEY
- CURLING
- SPANGRAM: WINTER SPORTS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The first thing I thought of when I read the topic “cold competition” was the Winter Olympics, but the easy-to-identify spangram was actually WINTER SPORTS.
I have an ice phobia, due to slipping on a black ice surface and breaking my leg a while ago, but even though I occasionally wince from crashes in speed skating events, I’m really enjoying the Winter Games.
The skeleton, which does not appear here, is my favorite event: the bravery of jumping onto a sheet of ice amazes me, as do the tiny movements that mark the differences between the medalists.
In terms of gameplay, this was a relatively easy run, although I worked on several creative spellings of LUGE (why I thought it contained an H) before finally getting it right.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Tuesday, February 17, game #716)
- HORSE
- SNAKE
- TIGER
- BUN
- RABBIT
- DRAGON
- GOAT
- SPANGRAM: ZODIAC SIGNS
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.
