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, April 8 (Game #766).
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 #767) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… In the paint
NEW Strands Today (Game #767) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- TRAM
- STAND
- BLONDE
- WOOD
- CLAM
- MEETING
NEW Strands today (game #767) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters
NEW Strands today (game #767) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th 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 #767) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #767, are…
- ENAMELING
- PASTEL
- FRESCO
- ACRYLIC
- WATERCOLOR
- TEMPERATURE
- SPAN FRAME: MEDIUM
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Judging by the theme, this search was supposed to be either about basketball or paint, but I didn’t expect it to actually be about art.
The incredibly basic left-to-right spangram didn’t change things much, but spotting ENAMEL, and then soon after PASTEL, did – and from here it was a matter of finding different types of paint media.
All was going well until the brakes kicked in at the last word. I had never heard of TEMPERA (tempurayes), and it took a few failed attempts before I finally got the hang of it (for the record, tempera is a permanent, quick-drying, water-based painting medium historically created by mixing pigments with a binder, typically egg yolk).
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, April 8, Game #766)
- BLANKET
- QUILT
- AFGHAN
- THROW
- DISTRIBUTION
- COMFORTERS
- SPANGRAM: Bedding
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.
