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: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Friday, June 5 (Game #824).
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 #825) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… With this ring…
NEW Strands Today (Game #825) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- TRAM
- SLADE
- RANK
- MIRROR
- CONNECTION
- TALK
NEW Strands today (game #825) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NEW Strands today (game #825) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 6th row
Last page: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #825) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #825, are…
- MARRIAGE
- NUPTIALS
- UNLOCKED
- LIFTING
- Marriage
- SPANGRAM: TYINGTHEKNOT
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
With the exception of a spangram that started and finished on the same side of the grid, this was a straightforward game to work out.
Like many, I expect, my first thought was Marriage, and it was an easy place on the board to find the double-R.
NUPTIALS is a word I’ve never given much thought to, but it’s a good one to describe all the overall (and costly) rigmarole of a wedding day – and it also includes the least romantic document a soon-to-be-married couple can sign, the prenuptial agreement.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Friday, June 5, Game #824)
- SCRAP
- BATTLE
- SKIRMISH
- CLASH
- BATTLE
- NEIGHBORHOOD
- SPANGRAM: FIGHT WORDS
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.
