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 #666 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #666.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #666 is... "Are you putting me on?"
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Dress to impress".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SCRUFF
- SHIRE
- CRUST
- VOTES
- SHOUT
- STRESS
- CRESS
- YOURS
- STOVE
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 'S' and ends with 'F'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's SUITYOURSELF.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #666?
Drumroll, please...
- BELT
- SHIRT
- CUFFLINKS
- JACKET
- TROUSERS
- VEST
...and the spangram was SUITYOURSELF.
Strands #666
“Are you putting me on?”
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Hi Strands fans. A clever puzzle this, with a cunningly disguised theme forcing me to use a clue which then left me kicking myself.
That theme was "Are you putting me on?" which typically would be an earnest inquiry as to whether someone was misleading you. Here, it's the suit talking, as this is all about parts of a formal outfit.
That was revealed by the clue which exposed BELT spelt backwards near the top of the board. From there, I was able to get SHIRT to its left, and then see the spangram of SUITYOURSELF. I then connected CUFFLINKS in the top-right corner to complete that half of the grid.
On the bottom half, I quickly found JACKET in the bottom-left corner, followed by TROUSERS to its right. That just left VEST in the bottom-right corner to finish the puzzle off.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #665.
- WHEEZE
- SNEEZE
- COUGH
- HACK
- DRIP
- SNIFFLE
- SNORT
...and the spangram was COLDSYMPTOM.
Strands #665
“Load up on tissues”
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Hi Strands fans. I must be coming down with something myself, the hard work I made of this puzzle.
It began well enough, with me spotting two 'Z's on the board. The first was part of WHEEZE at the bottom of the grid, with the second at the end of SNEEZE on the left-hand side. I found COUGH between the two, and things were looking good.
But then I couldn't find anything else. I could see "cold" which I (correctly) assumed was part of the spangram, but I couldn't land it.
So I used two clues in a row. The first revealed HACK, with the second showing DRIP. This made a very clear path for the spangram of COLDSYMPTOM.
That left two answers to find. I spotted SNIFFLE spelt backwards along the top of the board, with SNORT below it to complete the puzzle.
