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, January 27 (Game #695).
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 #696) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Zen State
NYT Strands Today (Game #696) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CLUE
- BLUE
- FINE
- TASTE
- SLIDE
- DEFENSE
NYT Strands today (set #696) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #696) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, sixth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #696): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #696 are…
- RELAX
- FOCUS
- BREATHE
- WARNING
- HEAR
- MEDITATE
- SPANGRAM: MENTAL CONSENT
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The first word I thought of in terms of “zen state” was RELAX – and thanks to that letter
Then I thought about MINDFULNESS, a buzzword in our current era, which is about slowing down and being more in tune with the world around us.
I once started reading a book on Zen meditation, but the fact that I just started it and was too impatient to read more than a few pages possibly illustrates where I sit on the MINDFULNESS scale. That being said, I really like to BREATHE. I try to do it every day.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday, January 27, Game #695)
- PLACE
- BLUE
- BANDIT
- BITE
- EXPLORE
- TRAMP
- UNKEMPT
- BUDDY
- SPANGRAM: HERE
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.
