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, February 16 (game #715).
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 #716) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… The year of the …
NYT Strands today (game #716) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- THOSE
- RAGES
- SNAG
- GAIN
- HOARD
- GROAN
NYT Strands today (game #716) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #716) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 5th 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 #716) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #716, are…
- HORSE
- SNAKE
- TIGER
- MONKEY
- RABBIT
- DRAGON
- GOAT
- SPANGRAM: ZODIACSIGNS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
With HORSE, SNAKE, and TIGER all simple corner finds this was one of the easiest games for a while.
The spangram, too, was an easy spot thanks to it beginning with a rare letter.
The Chinese Lunar Year starts today, of course, with this year being represented by HORSE.
The zodiac cycles through 12 animals – four of which are too short for this game (Ox, Pig, Dog, and rat). ROOSTER, which also didn’t make the cut, will next appear in 2029, following GOAT (2027) and MONKEY (2028).
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Monday, February 16, game #715)
- JUMP
- LIFT
- LOOP
- COMBO
- CROSSOVER
- THROW
- SPIN
- SPANGRAM: FIGURESKATING
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.
