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Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, January 1 (game #669).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #670) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Home is where the hearth is

NYT Strands today (game #670) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• CROSSED
• TAPE
• STROBE
• MEDAL
• SALE
• PAPER

NYT Strands today (game #670) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 8 letters

NYT Strands today (game #670) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: top, 3rd column

Last side: bottom, 4th column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #670) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #670, are…

• BLANKET
• SLIPPERS
• COCOA
• ROBE
• FIREPLACE
• CUDDLES
• SPANGRAM: STAYWARM

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• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

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A nice and cosy game to remind us of the pleasures of the great indoors in the heart of winter.

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The words in today’s search immediately made me think of a fantasy version of a grandparents' house, the reality of which tends to be totally different for most of us. 

While I was playing it I was thinking that all of these words could form the basis of a great themed restaurant, where instead of tables and chairs everyone would be sat in rocking chairs beside a FIREPLACE with a BLANKET (or cat) on their laps as they are brought cups of COCOA and cookies. 

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, January 1, game #669)

• BOLD
• STRONG
• AROMATIC
• SMOOTH
• NUTTY
• BITTER
• VELVETY
• SPANGRAM: COFFEE

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What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

Johnny is a freelance pop culture journalist who has been writing about the internet, music, football and famous people since the iPhone was just a twinkle in Steve Jobs' eye. Previously known by the pseudonym the Pop Detective, his journalistic career began making up stories about Madonna's addiction to sausage rolls (this is not true by the way). A man of few talents, his career is rich and various and includes the highs of interviewing Elton John and Blur; and the lows of interviewing Right Said Fred, appearing on a Channel 5 documentary about Peter Kay, and fact-checking the instruction manual for a German cooker. Somehow still affording to live in North London he is at his happiest riding his bicycle and shouting at pigeons.

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