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 #654, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #654.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #654 is... "Out of line".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "In need of a spirit level".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- TOOK
- VINES
- LINES
- EDITS
- ELOPES
- WRECKS
- VENTED
- CREW
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 'A' and ends with 'F'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's ALITTLEOFF.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #654?
Drumroll, please...
- ASKEW
- CROOKED
- LOPSIDED
- UNEVEN
- TILTED
- ASLANT
...and the spangram was ALITTLEOFF.
Strands #654
“Out of line”
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Hi Strands fans. I'm sort of surprised that I managed to get through today's puzzle without using any clues, as I had no idea what "Out of line" could refer to when I began.
But then I found ASKEW in the top-left corner, and everything fell into place. I found CROOKED underneath it , and LOPSIDED below that.
I then found UNEVEN to ASKEW's right, expecting this to be part of the spangram. It wasn't, and that meant it isolated TILTED in the top-right corner.
I now had a clear path for the aforementioned spangram, and started connecting letters. It was, of course, ALITTLEOFF.
That just left ASLANT to connect on the right-hand side to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #653.
- KINDHEARTED
- FUNNY
- SMART
- CHARMING
- BEAUTIFUL
...and the spangram was HIGHPRAISE.
Strands #653
“Let me count the ways”
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Hi Strands fans. I struggled a bit with today's puzzle, but muddled my way through, using just a single clue along the way.
"Let me count the ways" seems to refer to a well-known sonnet, but I couldn't really see any connection in terms of the words it contains. But then I lucked out and got KINDHEARTED in the top-right corner, and realized this was just about admirable qualities in general.
With that realization established, I found FUNNY to its left, but then I hit a brick wall and had to use a clue. It revealed SMART in the bottom-left corner, to set me back on track.
I found CHARMING immediately above it, and then turned my attention to the spangram. The last few letters ('ISE') were already in place between FUNNY and KINDHEARTED, so I just had to extend it somehow. I eventually managed this with HIGHPRAISE.
That just left BEAUTIFUL to connect with the remaining letters to complete the puzzle.
