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 19 (Game #656).
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 #657) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… All the trimmings
NYT Strands Today (Game #657) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- ENGAGE
- SPIKE
- HORN
- STORE
- MEAT
- BONG
NYT Strands today (set #657) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #657) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, fourth row
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 #657): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 657 are…
- STAR
- ORNAMENT
- LIGHTS
- TAPE
- TINSEL
- ANGEL
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS TREE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 track
The “all the decorations” theme immediately made me think of Christmas, but my initial thoughts, as is often the case in late December, were about food.
After abandoning my search for Christmas food side dishes, I went for a clue and STAR changed my approach completely.
Despite the lack of long words, I still had a hard time with today’s game. Maybe I’m missing Christmas spirit, or maybe I’ve had too much Christmas spirit already.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Friday, December 19, game #656)
- CUBE
- JULIENNA
- SLICE
- CHOP
- CHIFFONADE
- SPANGRAM: MAKING THE CUT
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.
