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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Monday, April 27 (Game #785).
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 #786) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Attention, attention!
NEW Strands Today (Game #786) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- MINT
- RENT
- OBEY
- BELLY
- WITHER
- PROBABLY
NEW Strands today (game #786) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NEW Strands today (game #786) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 6th 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 #786) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #786, are…
- CLOCK
- SEE
- OBSERVE
- WITNESS
- MONITOR
- EYE NIGHT
- SPANGRAM: LIKEAHAWK
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
“Attention, attention!” could have gone several ways – a military drill, a tannoy announcement, a particularly insistent teacher.
WATCH, lurking somewhat clearly in the upper left corner, was the word that narrowed it down to words meaning to keep a watchful eye on something.
After finding OBSERVE I had nicely occupied the top half of the board and was able to spot LIKEAHAWK – had I been a hawk I would have spotted it a bit sooner but I was still happy with my catch.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, April 27, Game #785)
- ICICLE
- IOTA
- IVORY
- ICON
- ISLAND
- IRONIC
- SPANGRAM: EYE OPENERS
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’re struggling to beat it every day.
