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 Monday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, December 15 (Game #652).
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 #653) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Let me count the ways
NYT Strands Today (Game #653) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- PURE
- SAGE
- MUSE
- DISCOURAGE
- TREE
- RING
NYT Strands today (set #653) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #653) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: below, sixth column
Last side: above, fourth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #653): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 653 are…
- FUN
- CHARMING
- BEAUTIFUL
- ELEGANT
- KIND-HEARTED
- SPANGRAM: HIGH PRAISE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 tracks
I worked on this game for longer than average and had to resort to a couple of suggestions to make a dent in the quest.
Even after becoming FUN and LOVELY, I wasn’t sure what the “let me count the shapes” thing meant, but I thought it had something to do with positive attributes.
It took me until the end to get the spangram and I still wasn’t sure what it would be until I finished connecting all the letters. It’s not my best game; I hope it was more fun for you.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Monday, December 15, game #652)
- WHITE
- GOLDEN
- GREEN
- BLUE
- LOTUS
- GIRLS
- ACRES
- BLOOD
- SPANGRAM: COLORTV
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.
