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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, December 4 (game #641).
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 #642) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Feeling peckish?
NYT Strands today (game #642) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- HEAD
- BUNG
- BIKER
- STEW
- BENT
- SUNG
NYT Strands today (game #642) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #642) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 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 #642) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #642, are…
- CAFE
- BUFFET
- STEAKHOUSE
- BAKERY
- BISTRO
- BREWERY
- SPANGRAM: DININGOUT
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
It probably says a lot about me that if ever there is a Stands with a food theme then I spot it straight away and roar through it.
Today, getting the non-game words for this column afterwards took longer than completing the search.
That said, of all the eating establishments featured I wouldn’t have predicted BREWERY would be among them. This innovation is less common in the UK but I’m all for it. The food part mainly.
