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 the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Monday March 16 (Game #743).
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.
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NEW Strands today (game #744) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Happy St Patrick’s Day!
NEW Strands Today (Game #744) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- ROPY
- TRAP
- TYPO
- POPPY
- GORE
- TEEN
NEW Strands today (game #744) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NEW Strands today (game #744) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 5th row
Last page: right, 4th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #744) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #744, are…
- FLAG
- PARTY
- GODDESS
- LIGHT
- REPORTED
- THUMB
- PEPPER
- ROOM
- SPANGRAM: THE GOGREEN
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
It’s been a while since the NYT experimented with its yellow and blue color scheme for the Strands, so seeing the many shades of green today added a unique element to the search.
After getting FLAG and PARTY first, I still thought the eight words would all be connected to St Patrick’s Day, but I quickly put that aside after finding GODDESS and realizing what the actual theme was.
I whizzed through the game until the last two words, where I somehow guessed “mooring” before ROOM and found myself suffering from letter blindness due to the three P’s in PEPPER.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, March 16, Game #743)
- CHALK
- BUBBLE
- BRACKET
- OVERWORKING
- ASH POLE
- SPANGRAM: MARCHMADNESS
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.
