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 #669 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #669.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #669 is... "Not your average joe".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Highly caffeinated".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- STORM
- MOTH
- FORMAL
- LOVE
- TUNER
- UNITY
- BONE
- FRONT
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 'C' and ends with 'E'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's COFFEE.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #669?
Drumroll, please...
- SMOOTH
- BOLD
- AROMATIC
- VELVETY
- STRONG
- NUTTY
- BITTER
...and the spangam was COFFEE.
Strands #669
“Not your average joe”
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Hi Strands fans, and Happy New Year. Today's puzzle wasn't too tough, once I'd realized the pun in the title. While I knew that "joe" is slang for coffee in America, it's not widely used in the UK, which led me to initially think this was about outstanding qualities in a person.
That led me to find SMOOTH in the bottom-left corner. It took me no further, however, and I used a clue to reveal BOLD. While this could describe a person, the two answers combined to help me find the spangram of COFFEE, and I was away.
I found AROMATIC below the spangram (not a flattering adjective if describing a person!) and VELVETY in the bottom-right corner to complete the half.
I then found STRONG above the spangram, followed by NUTTY spelt backwards above it. That just left BITTER in the top-right corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #668.
- CIRCLE
- PIROUETTE
- SPIN
- ORBIT
- WHIRL
- ROTATE
...and the spangram was ROUNDANDROUND.
Strands #668
“One good turn deserves another”
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Hi Strands fans. I was on much safer (and less grumpy) ground today. I managed to complete Strands #668 without resorting to any clues.
The theme of "One good turn deserves another" wasn't exactly helpful, but finding CIRCLE in the second row set me up nicely. I then found the spangram of ROUNDANDROUND encircling it to set me on the right track.
Next, I located PIROUETTE in the bottom-right corner, followed by SPIN and ORBIT immediately above it.
Two words were left to find on the left-hand side. I found WHIRL at the top, and then ROTATE below it to complete the puzzle without fuss.
