The NYT Strands puzzle matching “If not now, when?” is game #678, dated Saturday, January 10, 2026—not Friday. Its extra clue is “I’ll get to it at some point.” If you want to solve it yourself, start with the hint below; the full answer list follows a spoiler warning.
Hint for Strands game #678
The theme is about putting something off until a later time. The additional clue is: “I’ll get to it at some point.”
Answers for “If not now, when?”
Spoilers below.
- EVENTUALLY
- LATER
- SHORTLY
- SOON
- TOMORROW
- Spangram: PROCRASTINATOR
How Strands hints work
Strands is available through the NYT Games website and app. The guide describes a six-by-eight letter grid where you trace connected letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Theme words share a relationship suggested by the puzzle prompt; the spangram captures that connection and reaches at least two sides of the board.
To earn an in-game hint, find three valid non-theme words of at least four letters. The hint highlights the letters of a theme answer; it is a solving aid, not an automatic reveal of the answer.
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Why the date says Saturday, not Friday
The matching puzzle is identified by two puzzle guides as game #678 for Saturday, January 10, 2026. That conflicts with the supplied title’s weekday, which labels January 10 as Friday. Strands resets according to local time zones, so the day shown can vary by location; the puzzle number and date identify the match here.
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