Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play ‘today’s game’ while others play ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Friday, February 27 (Game #726).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game, following the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
SPOILER ALERT: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NEW Strands today (game #727) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Dress up
NEW Strands Today (Game #727) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CLEAN
- SUNK
- GIRL
- DOOR
- TRUNK
- SHIP
NEW Strands today (game #727) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NEW Strands today (game #727) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 2nd column
Last page: bottom, 2nd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #727) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #727, are…
- DRESS
- TUXEDO
- SLICE
- HEELS
- CUFF BUTTONS
- DIAMONDS
- SPANGRAM: GLAMOROUS
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
You could say it’s a byproduct of being unsuccessful and never attending a fancy event, but I’m glad I’ve never had to wear any of the things considered GLAMOROUS in today’s search – and frankly, I think it’s weird that HEELS, CUFF LINKS and DIAMONDS are still considered such.
Anyway, I digress. Very possibly uninspired by today’s theme, I struggled to get going and got a hint after finding loads of non-play words, with GOWN setting me on my way.
Of course, I should have seen TUXEDO before, with the rare letter X standing in the middle of the game – especially since I am the owner of a very debonair tuxedo cat.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Friday, February 27, Game #726)
- SURPLUS
- SURPLUS
- GLUT
- OVERKILL
- REDUNDANCY
- SPANGRAM: ALREADY READY
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-anymore word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full-fledged member of NYT’s game stable that’s been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve it, so check it out if you struggle to beat it every day.
