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 2 (Game #639).
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 #640) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… It all adds up
NYT Strands Today (Game #640) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- KITE
- ABANDON
- HALL
- CHAT
- PART
- JOGGING
NYT Strands today (set #640) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #640) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 1st column
Last side: top, fifth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #640): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #640 are…
- GRAPHIC
- THEOREM
- FUNCTION
- EQUATION
- CALCULATION
- SPANGRAM: MATH CLASS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 tracks
This game was so difficult that even using two tracks didn’t speed me up much.
My slow search was partly due to a mental block that occurs every time I see the word math, but also because today’s words were well hidden, apart from the recurring ION endings, of course.
I hope it hasn’t been too exhausting for you.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Tuesday, December 2, Game #639)
- HOP
- HOME
- HUNTER
- WIDOW
- RECLUSE
- TARANTULA
- SPANGRAM: SPIDERS
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 get through it every day.
