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 Thursday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, May 28 (Game #816).
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.
Want more word-based fun? So check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers to these games, and Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
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 #817) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… EIEIO
NEW Strands Today (Game #817) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SWIMMING
- SHOPS
- CHUCK
- CHILD
- COAST
- ROPE
NEW Strands today (game #817) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NEW Strands today (game #817) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 3rd 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 #817) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #817, are…
- SWISS
- QUEUES
- HORSES
- SHEEP
- DUCKS
- CHICKENS
- GOATS
- SPAN FRAME: BOARD
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Although I was initially confused by the theme, saying EIEIO out loud immediately made me remember it Old MacDonald had a farm – along with some of the things he was holding.
All the S’s made this game child’s play – although I expected to find a dog or cat along with your standard FARMANIMALS.
When my daughters were young, we were regular visitors to farms, and I still carry scars from a particularly violent tractor ride where I accidentally lowered my head on a metal pole. My response was a bit more rude than EIEI-Ouch.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, May 28, Game #816)
- JASMINE
- PEAR
- SANDALWOOD
- BERAMOT
- NEROLI
- SPANGRAM: FRAGRANCE
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.
