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, January 8 (game #676).
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 #677) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… For cubs fans
NYT Strands today (game #677) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- GEAR
- RACE
- BACK
- KNOW
- DIAL
- GRACE
- READ
NYT Strands today (game #677) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #677) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 5th column
Last side: bottom, 6th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #677) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #677, are…
- POLAR
- GRIZZLY
- PANDA
- SPECTACLED
- BROWN
- BLACK
- SPANGRAM: BEARSINMIND
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
There are plenty of types of bear you could think of ahead of SPECTACLED (koala, teddy, Paddington) but then I guess it wouldn’t be Strands without at least one questionable search word…
…or a questionably long spangram!
The truth is it was all rather a relief, as the theme made me think we would be searching words connected to the Chicago Cubs. Something I know less about than Spectacled Bears.
