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A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone. This means that some people always play “today's game” and others always play “yesterday's game.” If you're looking for an environment puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, December 24th (Game #661).
Strands is the New York Times' latest word game, following games like WardleSpelling Bee and Connections – and it's a lot of fun. However, this can be tricky, so read on for my Strands tips.
SPOILER ALERT: Information on today's NYT Strands news is below, so don't read any further if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #662) – Hint #1 – Today's Topic
What's the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… Caroler's account
NYT Strands Today (Game #662) – Hint #2 – Hints
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CHEMIST
- DRAMA
- STEW
- BOLD
- SWIM
- WIPER
- WEIGHT
NYT Strands Today (Game #662) – Hint #3 – Spanggram Letters
How many letters are in today's spagram?
• Spangram has 13 letters.
NYT Strands Today (Game #662) – Hint #4 – Spanggram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today's spangram?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, 1st row.
Yes, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #662) – Answers
Answers to today's Strands, game #662:
- LORDS
- DRUMS
- AIDS
- Bagpipers
- SWANS
- LADIES
- SPANGRAM: CHRISTMAS DAYS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Ideal
A good holiday search that didn't cause too many problems once it became obvious which carol we were talking about.
In the search, of course, partridges, geese, turtle doves and my favorite song – five golden rings – were lost. It's a strange song in many ways, gifts of birds and milk and pipers I understand, but who would want some lords galloping around this place?
Plus, this song has changed a lot over the years – the first version included collie birds – so it was long overdue for us to update it. Maybe seven Apple Clocks instead of SWANS and a must Samsung Would a Galaxy tablet in a pear be more desirable than a partridge?
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, December 24, Game #661)
- COMFORT
- COSY
- RELAXING
- NICE
- WARM
- SOFT
- HOME
- SPANGRAM: SNUGASABUG
What is the New York Times?
Strands is the not-so-new NYT word game, following on from Wordle and Connections. It is now a full member of the NYT gaming stable, which has been around for a year and can be played on New York Times gaming site on your desktop computer or mobile phone.
I have a complete guide to hhow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve it, so check it out if you're struggling to beat it every day.
