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 #639, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #639.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #639 is... "On the web".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Eight legs good".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- GLIDER
- SHIED
- SPIN
- CULT
- RATS
- NEARS
- SHARED
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 and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's SPIDERS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #639?
Drumroll, please...
- 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.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #638.
- PUCK
- ZAMBONI
- SKATES
- STICKS
- SCOREBOARD
- GOALS
...and the spangram was HOCKEYRINK.
Strands #638
“On the ice”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice and easy one today, even for someone in Europe where ice hockey isn't really a big deal.
I was initially concerned that the puzzle would be about specific teams, at which point I'd be struggling with just a limited time playing NHL '95 with my brothers to fall back on. But as soon as I found PUCK on the left-hand side and ZAMBONI down the middle, I knew it would be smooth sailing.
I spotted SKATES in the bottom-left corner, next, followed by STICKS on the opposite side. SCOREBOARD then took up most of the remainder of the right-hand side.
Just the spangram and one answer was left to find. I'd seen the word "hockey" quite early on, but couldn't quite see how to land it. Now I did, spelling out HOCKEYRINK from the top-left corner to the top right.
All that remained was the fill in GOALS in the gap, and I was done with another puzzle.
