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 Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, January 26 (game #694).
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 #695) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Canine classics
NYT Strands today (game #695) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- BEER
- CREEP
- COVE
- SCRUB
- DOUR
- CLUE
NYT Strands today (game #695) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #695) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th 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 #695) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #695, are…
- SPOT
- BLUE
- BANDIT
- CHAMP
- SCOUT
- ROVER
- SCRUFFY
- BUDDY
- SPANGRAM: HEREBOY
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
I wonder whether this puzzle would have been easier for players who own a dog? Being around other dog owners would give you a wider appreciation of other dog names, perhaps?
I’m not, and I found this one quite difficult. I drew a blank after getting SPOT – I initially thought we were searching for famous dogs – and opted for a hint, then realized I would just have to scan the board for doggy names.
My slow progress was such that it wasn’t until I got the spangram that I realised these were all male dog names.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Monday, January 26, game #694)
- SHIRAZ
- MERLOT
- MALBEC
- CHARDONNAY
- ZINFANDEL
- SPANGRAM: BYTHEBOTTLE
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.
