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, February 13 (Game #712).
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 #713) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… XOXOXO
NYT Strands Today (Game #713) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CHILDREN
- SNAKE
- MANURE
- LADY
- SPECK
- SKIM
NYT Strands today (set #713) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #713) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: above, fifth column
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 #713): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 713 are…
- ENCOMPASS
- TIGHTEN
- BANG
- PECK
- SMOOCH
- HUG
- SPANGRAM: HUGS AND KISSES
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Well, there were no surprises with today’s topic, although they may have gone too far with the XO, and not many twists in the search either.
In fact, the most difficult part of this round was finding words that were not appropriate for this column.
Anyway, Happy Valentine’s Day to you all, I hope you get all the SNUGGLE and PECK your heart desires.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Friday, February 13, game #712)
- CHART
- VIDEO
- MODEL
- INFOGRAPHIC
- DIAGRAM
- PHOTO
- SPANGRAM: VISUAL AIDS
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.
