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 #670 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #670.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #670 is... "Home is where the hearth is".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Fighting the cold".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- STROBE
- PILES
- LATKE
- STEEP
- FIREY
- RACES
- TREE
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 'M'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's STAYWARM.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #670?
Drumroll, please...
- FIREPLACE
- ROBE
- CUDDLES
- COCOA
- SLIPPERS
- BLANKET
...and the spangram was STAYWARM.
Strands #670
“Home is where the hearth is”
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Hi Strands fans. A frustrating one this. Naturally, my eye was drawn to the word "hearth" in the theme, and I duly found FIREPLACE along the left-hand side. But after failing to find any synonyms or fireplace-related words, I had to use a clue.
That clue revealed ROBE in the top-right corner, and I now knew the puzzle was about generally getting cozy. Sure enough, I was able to find the spangram of STAYWARM written downwards to its left to split the grid in two.
I found CUDDLES isolated in the bottom-right corner to complete the side, but was then stumped again and needed a second clue.
It revealed COCOA in the bottom-left corner, and I was off, finding BLANKET in the top-left corner and SLIPPERS below it to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #669.
- 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.
