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A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, December 17 (game #654).
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #655) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Natural remedies
NYT Strands today (game #655) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- MILE
- GARNER
- MULE
- THEY
- DERBY
- BRAG
NYT Strands today (game #655) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NYT Strands today (game #655) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: top, 1st column
Last side: bottom, 1st column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
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The answers to today's Strands, game #655, are…
- HONEY
- GARLIC
- LEMON
- ELDERBERRY
- TURMERIC
- SPANGRAM: IMMUNEBOOSTERS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I did not know about the benefits of ELDERBERRY, but I was more than aware of the other “natural remedies” we were searching for today.
Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inboxContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.That said, I struggled to get going – possibly because I have a cold and I am in desperate need of some IMMUNEBOOSTERS – until eventually spotting HONEY, GARLIC and LEMON.
On the topic of the spangram, I hope I wasn’t the only one who tried to find the word immunity.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, December 17, game #654)
- ASKEW
- ASLANT
- CROOKED
- LOPSIDED
- UNEVEN
- TILTED
- SPANGRAM: ALITTLEOFF
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
TOPICS Wordle Johnny DeeContributorJohnny is a freelance pop culture journalist who has been writing about the internet, music, football and famous people since the iPhone was just a twinkle in Steve Jobs' eye. Previously known by the pseudonym the Pop Detective, his journalistic career began making up stories about Madonna's addiction to sausage rolls (this is not true by the way). A man of few talents, his career is rich and various and includes the highs of interviewing Elton John and Blur; and the lows of interviewing Right Said Fred, appearing on a Channel 5 documentary about Peter Kay, and fact-checking the instruction manual for a German cooker. Somehow still affording to live in North London he is at his happiest riding his bicycle and shouting at pigeons.
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