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 Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, December 14 (game #651).
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 #652) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Palette episodes
NYT Strands today (game #652) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SLOT
- WIDE
- SLUR
- CRESS
- BLOT
- COLT
NYT Strands today (game #652) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #652) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #652) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #652, are…
- WHITE
- GOLDEN
- GREEN
- BLUE
- LOTUS
- GIRLS
- ACRES
- BLOODS
- SPANGRAM: COLORTV
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
“Palette episodes” was a bit of a vague theme but it quickly became apparent that we were searching for colors.
The TV part came later for me, as I ended up splitting the game in half getting the colors first and then the second word of the relevant classic TV show – although I’m uncertain if BLUE BLOODS belongs in this esteemed company.
It’s been a while since we’ve had a Strands that mixes up the blue and yellow palette and it is always a strange pleasure.
