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 19 (Game #718).
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 #719) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… True Courage
NYT Strands Today (Game #719) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- LACE
- PRACTICAL
- SCAPE
- RAZOR
- LANCE
- BRAVE
NYT Strands today (set #719) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #719) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, third row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #719): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 719 are…
- HARD
- THICK
- ROUGH
- SCRATCHY
- THORNY
- ABRASIVE
- SPANGRAM: SANDPAPER
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 track
Stupidly, I thought today’s topic had to do with western movies. To prove how off track I was, I found sand and paper as non-play words, without thinking for a second about putting them together.
Fortunately, a clue sent me in the right direction and I was able to find many words that describe an uneven surface.
If this collection of words (not all of which could apply to SANDPAPER) made you feel uncomfortable, you are not alone and may suffer from trypophobia, the fear of rough, bumpy or holey surfaces. I’ll use that excuse next time I need to do some sanding.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Thursday, February 19, game #718)
- IDEA
- HYPOTHESIS
- CONCEPT
- POSTULATE
- THEORY
- NOTION
- SPANGRAM: EUREKA
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.
