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, February 21 (Game #719).
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 (set #720) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… xxxxx
NYT Strands Today (Game #720) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MATH
- FLAP
- DATA
- FADE
- SODA
- CLOSED
NYT Strands today (set #720) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #720) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: below, third column
Last side: above, fifth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #720): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 720 are…
- CALLS
- PARADE
- FLAG
- ATHLETE
- HYMN
- MEDAL
- SPANGRAM: CLOSING CEREMONY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The Olympic flame goes out today, before being lit again for the start of the Paralympic Winter Games in 12 days.
Today’s spangram imitated the shape of an Olympic torch (or possibly someone with a skeleton, it’s hard to say) and included the many rituals that appear in a typical CLOSING CEREMONY or MEDAL presentation.
A notable absence in this search were speeches, something of which there is too much in Olympic ceremonies and which, like today’s spangrams, are unnecessarily long.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Saturday, February 21, game #719)
- HOP
- BARLEY
- WATER
- MALTA
- FLAVOR
- YEAST
- SUGAR
- WHEAT
- SPANGRAM: HOMEMADE
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.
