Looking for just enough help to finish today’s Strands without giving everything away? Below you’ll find structured hints first (theme, clue words, and spangram metadata), followed by the complete set of answers for game #567. Note: a new puzzle unlocks at local midnight, so “today” may differ by time zone.

NYT Strands theme today (game #567)

Stand by me

NYT Strands clue words to unlock in‑game hints (game #567)

Playing any of the following will trigger Strands’ built-in hint system:

  • LOFTY
  • THEN
  • BOAT
  • COST
  • STORE
  • MOST
  • FOLIO

NYT Strands spangram hint (game #567)

  • Length: 10 letters
  • Board position: touches the left edge on row 4 and the right edge on row 4

Spoilers below: the full solution is listed next.

NYT Strands answers today (game #567)

  • FORTIFY
  • SUPPORT
  • COMFORT
  • BOLSTER
  • STRENGTHEN
  • SPANGRAM: SOLIDARITY

Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (game #566)

  • MUDDLE
  • PICKLE
  • DILEMMA
  • MESS
  • QUANDARY
  • PREDICAMENT
  • SPANGRAM: INAFIX

Where to play NYT Strands

You can play the daily puzzle on the official NYT Games Strands page: nytimes.com/games/strands. A new game appears at midnight in your time zone.