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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 Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, December 27 (game #664).

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 #665) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Load up on tissues

NYT Strands today (game #665) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• FORK
• SAME
• WHEY
• CHAMP
• PHASE
• SOCKS

NYT Strands today (game #665) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 11 letters

NYT Strands today (game #665) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: top, 1st column

Last side: bottom, 6th column

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

NYT Strands today (game #665) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #665, are…

• SNIFFLE
• SNEEZE
• COUGH
• WHEEZE
• HACK
• DRIP 
• SNORT
• SPANGRAM: COLDSYMPTOM

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• My rating: Hard
• My score: Perfect