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, January 10 (game #678).
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 #679) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Yay!!!
NYT Strands today (game #679) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
NYT Strands today (game #679) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #679) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 3rd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #679) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #679, are…
- WHOOPEE
- HUZZAH
- BOOYAH
- HOORAY
- YIPPEE
- AWESOME
- SPANGRAM: THATSGREAT
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
Even though I was fully aware of today’s theme I lacked the enthusiasm to complete it without some help.
After getting two upbeat words I drew a blank and had a lie down, before a hint delivered BOOYAH – one thing today’s search lacks is exclamation marks, as all the words look wrong without them.
This was also a collection that’s fun to say and imagine the kind of things worthy of saying a hearty HUZZAH! to.
