Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle pops up 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 Thursday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, April 2 (Game #761).
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 #762) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Early risers
NEW Strands Today (Game #762) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SOLID
- COIN
- PROUD
- BINGO
- TWINS
- LAND
NEW Strands today (game #762) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NEW Strands today (game #762) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th column
Last page: top, 5th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #762) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #762, are…
- Daffodil
- TULIP
- HYACINTH
- CROCUS
- SNOW LAKE
- SPANGRAM: SPRING FLOWER
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
I quickly gave up my search for jobs that required an early morning start (mainly because I couldn’t think of any).
Luckily, in my search for non-game words, I found “flower” and then “spring” and put them together for today’s spangram.
But after finding the most obvious of SPRINGBLOSSOM with PRISKELIKEN, I reached the limit of my flower knowledge and needed two hints to see me almost to a full bouquet.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, April 3, Game #761)
- GUAVA
- Acai
- PINEAPPLE
- LYCHEE
- MANGO
- PAPAYA
- SPANGRAM: TROPICAL FRUIT
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.
