NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, December 31 (game #668)

My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going

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News By Johnny Dee Contributions from Marc McLaren published 30 December 2025

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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 Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, December 30 (game #667).

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.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

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

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… One good turn deserves another

NYT Strands today (game #668) - hint #2 - clue words

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

  • SPIT
  • TRIP
  • WORLD
  • HIRE
  • SPRITE
  • TOUR

NYT Strands today (game #668) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 13 letters

NYT Strands today (game #668) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: left, 3rd row

Last side: right, 3rd row

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

NYT Strands today (game #668) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #668, are…

  • SPIN
  • WHIRL
  • CIRCLE
  • ORBIT
  • PIROUETTE
  • ROTATE
  • SPANGRAM: ROUNDANDROUND
  • My rating: Hard
  • My score: Perfect

A fitting theme as the planet takes its final spin of 2025, but I’m sure I wasn’t alone in thinking the theme was about doing good deeds, something that’s often on our minds over the Christmas period.

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