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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 a Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, December 22 (Game #659).
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 #660) – Hint #1 – Today's Topic
What's the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic… Brrrrr!
NYT Strands Today (Game #660) – Hint #2 – Hints
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- HILL
- TRIM
- SMELL
- GHOST
- FLINTY
- CAROL
NYT Strands Today (Game #660) – Hint #3 – Spanggram Letters
How many letters are in today's spagram?
• Spangram has 8 letters.
NYT Strands Today (Game #660) – Clue #4 – Spanggram Position
Which two sides of the board are affected by today's spangram?
First side: top, 4th column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Yes, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #660) – Answers
Answers to today's Strands, game #660:…
- COLD
- FREEZING
- CHILL
- GLACIAL
- COLD
- POLAR
- COLD
- SPANGRAM: NOTSOKHOT
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Ideal
A quick and simple game with an obvious theme and a few simple early moments.
Finland famously has 23 different words for snow, but I'd say English comes pretty close to describing COLD weather.
Many words describing the conditions of NOTSOHOT were missing from today's word searches, including hot, frosty, brisk, bitter, arctic and my favorite, which may not have come into common use outside the UK, potatoes, often combined with the phrase “it's potatoes, Sergeant”, an idiom that comes from Cockney rhyming slang for cold, or perhaps potatoes, no one knows.
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answers (Monday, December 22, Game #659)
- SCARF
- BOOK
- CANDLE
- GADGET
- WINE
- LOTION
- EARRINGS
- SPANGRAM: GIFT
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.
