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: NYT Strand’s Hints and Answers for Friday, April 10 (Game #768).
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 #769) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… You put me on
NEW Strands Today (Game #769) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- RUDE
- QUOTE
- FADE
- PAGE
- TOWER
- ERODE
NEW Strands today (game #769) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NEW Strands today (game #769) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 5th row
Last page: right, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #769) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #769, are…
- REPORTED
- SOMBRERO
- DERBY
- BOWLER
- FEDORA
- BEANIE
- TOQUE
- SPAN FRAME: TOP GEAR
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
The “you turn me on” theme had me briefly searching for the phrase ‘just for fun’ which would have made the perfect spangram – but there wasn’t even a letter K.
It was at this point that I decided it must be something to do with clothing instead, and after seeing the BERET, it turned out that the clothing in question was hats.
I managed to spot most of the TOPGEAR in our search, but the TOQUE I wouldn’t have found unless it was last – although I now know it’s a variant of the humble BEANIE.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Friday, April 10, Game #768)
- WILY
- CANNY
- SPIN
- CANDY
- CRAFTY
- END
- SPANGRAM: LIKEAFOX
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.
