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 Tuesday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, December 23 (Game #660).
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 #661) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Gather Together
NYT Strands Today (Game #661) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- ATOM
- GRASSY
- LOOK
- MOTH
- MOST
- PLANT
NYT Strands today (set #661) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #661) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, fourth row
Last side: right, eighth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #661): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 661 are…
- COMFORTABLE
- COZY
- RELAXING
- PLEASANT
- WARM
- GENTLE
- HOME
- SPANGRAM: SNUGASABUG
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A beautiful set of words that made me desperately want to go back to bed and take a nap.
Unfortunately, there is still work to be done. Not that this lovely edition of Strands posed many obstacles once we got started.
As is often the case, I discovered snug as a non-play word before reconstructing the idiom that became today’s spangram.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Tuesday, December 23, game #660)
- COLD
- FREEZING
- COOL
- GLACIAL
- COLD
- POLAR
- FRIGID
- SPANGRAM: NOTSOHOT
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.




