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 #659, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #659.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #659 is... "Pass it along".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "A present for someone else".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- WEED
- LIFTING
- RACE
- SCALED
- LINES
- RAIN
- STRINGS
- TOOL
- CRANES
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 'R' and ends with 'G'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's REGIFTING.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #659?
Drumroll, please...
- EARRINGS
- BOOK
- SCARF
- WINE
- CANDLE
- GADGET
- LOTION
...and the spangram was REGIFTING.
Strands #659
“Pass it along”
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Hi Strands fans. With hindsight, I should have got the spangram a lot sooner than I did. I could see the word "gifting", but didn't think to add the 're' until much later, even though it makes perfect sense within the theme of "Pass it along" (and, as a term, was popularized by one of my favorite shows: Seinfeld).
Instead, I began finding common Christmas presents, spotting EARRINGS in the bottom-right corner, and BOOK diagonally opposite. SCARF was in the middle, with WINE directly above it.
It was only then that I figured out the spangram: REGIFTING written across the board from left to right.
Three answers were left to find. CANDLE was directly above the spangram, with GADGET in the top-right corner. That just left LOTION in the bottom-left corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #658.
- HUFF
- PUFF
- BRICKS
- STRAW
- STICKS
- BLOW
- DOWN
...and the spangram was THREELITTLEPIGS.
Strands #658
“Big bad wolf”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today, for those who remember their fairytales.
"Big bad wolf" clearly refers to the Three Little Pigs, though I forgot the first word, so couldn't see how to land the spangram of "littlepigs" to begin with.
Instead, I opted for connected words. HUFF and PUFF were in the top left and right corners, and I then saw the three building materials used by the eponymous pigs. BRICKS and STRAW were in the bottom right, with STICKS was in the bottom-left corner.
I then remembered the full title of the story and connected THREELITTLEPIGS at the top of the board. That just left BLOW and DOWN at the bottom to complete the puzzle.
