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.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
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.
Source: TechRadar
