Looking for a different day?
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 Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, February 21 (game #719).
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.
NYT Strands today (game #720) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… xxxxx
NYT Strands today (game #720) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- MATH
- FLAP
- DATA
- FADE
- SODA
- CLOSED
NYT Strands today (game #720) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NYT Strands today (game #720) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 5th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #720) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #720, are…
- FLAME
- PARADE
- FLAG
- ATHLETE
- ANTHEM
- MEDAL
- SPANGRAM: CLOSINGCEREMONY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The Olympic Flame is extinguished today — before being lit again for the start of the Winter Paralympics in 12 days’ time.
Today’s spangram mimicked the shape of an Olympic torch (or possibly someone on a skeleton bob, it’s hard to tell) and included the many rituals that feature in a typical CLOSINGCEREMONY or MEDAL presentation.
One notable absentee from this search was speeches — something there’s a little too much of at Olympics ceremonies, which much like today’s spangram are needlessly long.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Saturday, February 21, game #719)
- HOPS
- BARLEY
- WATER
- MALT
- FLAVOR
- YEAST
- SUGAR
- WHEAT
- SPANGRAM: HOMEBREW
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.