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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Monday, May 11 (Game #799).
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.
NEW Strands today (game #800) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Perfectly paired
NEW Strands Today (Game #800) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CURE
- POEM
- CATS
- SHINE
- YEAR
- STOP
NEW Strands today (game #800) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NEW Strands today (game #800) – 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 #800) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #800, are…
- TUXEDO
- PALAZZO
- HAREM
- GAUCHO
- TOREADOR
- SAILOR
- SPANGRAM: FANCYPANTS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
Rare letters are always a good place to start a Strands search, but TUXEDO left me a bit confused as I associate it with shirts and the “totally paired” theme didn’t seem to fit with it.
The other rare letters on the board—a double-Z, no less—were the key to finally getting me going. Not that I’m exotic enough to know anyone who owns a pair of them, but I knew now after getting the PALAZZO that we were looking for types of pants; or to be precise (as I quickly discovered via the spangram), FANCYPANTS.
My fancy pants knowledge isn’t the best so I picked up hints to get the next pair of pants and from now on I was able to shimmy my way to a conclusion.
Can the world, I wonder, be divided between those who own and those who would never be seen dead in FANCYPANTS? Quite possible.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, May 11, Game #799)
- WORKS
- HODGEPODGE
- BLACK
- MISHMASH
- RAGGAG
- SPANGRAM: ODDSANDENDS
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.
