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 Saturday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, December 13 (Game #650).
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 #651) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Expensive Pairing
NYT Strands Today (Game #651) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SURE
- CHAIR
- FIRE
- BRAMBLE
- SURVEY
- FAST
NYT Strands today (set #651) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #651) – 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, fifth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #651): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 651 are…
- CRAB
- SHRIMP
- RIBEYE
- SIRLOIN
- LOBSTER
- Scallop
- SPANGRAM: SURFANDTURF
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 track
I had no idea what “Expensive Matching” could mean when I started the game, beyond a hunch that we might be looking for word pairs and, continuing my literal interpretation, something to do with money.
After getting nowhere quickly, a clue gave me CRAB, but I had a hard time thinking what went with it: Sandwich? Then I bought SHRIMP and was still stuck in a land of confusion.
It wasn’t until I found RIBEYE that I realized the pairing in question was SURFANDTURF: the epitome of 70s chic cuisine and the perfect match for people who can’t decide what to order.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Saturday, December 13, game #650)
- STORMY
- TUMULTUOUS
- CHAOTIC
- UNRULY
- MESSY
- SPANGRAM: THAT WILD
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.
