Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #640, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #640.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #640 is... "It all adds up".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Fun with numbers".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- THEM
- CULL
- PATH
- NORTH
- CANS
- QUIT
- GAIT
Still struggling? The spangram touches two opposite sides of the board (but can start and end anywhere), and will give you a hint about the connection between the answers. Today, it starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's MATHCLASS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #640?
Drumroll, please...
- EQUATION
- CALCULATION
- GRAPH
- FUNCTION
- THEOREM
...and the spangram was MATHCLASS.
Strands #640
“It all adds up”
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Hi Strands fans. Another straightforward one today. "It all adds up" was always going to be about numbers in some form, and I could see the word "math" immediately, even if I couldn't figure out how to make it a full spangram just yet.
I began by focusing on the rogue 'Q' near the top of the board, and turned it into EQUATION to kick things off. I then found CALCULATION to its left and running down the side of the board. GRAPH neatly tucked into the gap between the two answers.
I then saw FUNCTION in the bottom-right corner, which gave me enough space to complete the spangram of MATHCLASS. All that was left was to link the remaining letters to spell THEOREM and complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #639.
- WIDOW
- HUNTSMAN
- HOUSE
- JUMPING
- TARANTULA
- RECLUSE
...and the spangram was SPIDERS.
Strands #639
“On the web”
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Hi Strands fans. After briefly thinking this might be internet-based, I saw the spangram of SPIDERS and realized this puzzle was going to be a lot more literal.
After that, it was plain sailing. I whipped through the bottom half in possibly record time, finding WIDOW in the bottom-left corner, HUNTSMAN to its right and HOUSE next to that.
The top half was only marginally trickier. JUMPING was in the top-left corner, followed by TARANTULA on the opposite side.
I can't say I'd heard of the final answer, but there was only one order the remaining letters could be connected in. I clicked together RECLUSE to complete a quick but enjoyable puzzle.
