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 Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Wednesday March 25 (Game #752).
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 #753) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… I blew it!
NEW Strands Today (Game #753) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CRAM
- CRUEL
- STRUM
- CRUST
- CLAN
- DOME
NEW Strands today (game #753) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NEW Strands today (game #753) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 8th 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 #753) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #753, are…
- WHISTLE
- ACCORDION
- RECORDERS
- THE CLARINET
- OBOE
- SPANGRAM: WIND INSTRUMENT
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
This was a long and short day, with the 14-letter spangram, WINDINSTRUMENT, being as long as words go, and the four-letter game OBOE being the shortest.
Although I started out thinking the search might involve failure, FLUTE was an easy spot in the upper left corner and set me on a search for similar instruments.
I didn’t learn the RECORDER in school, but enjoy its unique ability, like the bagpipes, to simultaneously sound in and out of tune.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, March 25, Game #752)
- BEER
- FRIES
- SODA
- WATER
- POPCORN
- PRETZEL
- CANDY
- SPANGRAM: CONCESSIONS
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.
