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 Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Wednesday, July 8 (Game #857).
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 #858) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strand’s theme is… On the lips
NEW Strands Today (Game #858) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- ALONG
- TUESDAY
- LUMP
- MOUSE
- HAPPINESS
- PLUME
- MAKER
NEW Strands today (game #858) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NEW Strands today (game #858) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
• First page: left, 5th 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 #858) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #858, are…
- STICK
- SHINE
- SPOT
- LINER
- TINT
- BALM
- PLUM
- SPANGRAM: KISS AND MAKEUP
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The first sight of this theme made me think of the old weight loss mantra “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips”, intended to warn dieters away from the short-term pleasure of a potato chip, as opposed to the lifelong joy of a slim physique.
I digress, as we weren’t looking for diets, but instead things that could be applied to the lips – of which there are many options.
Fortunately, despite the high number of words in the search, they were all short and easy to spot, with the biggest challenge coming from the 13-letter spangram.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, July 8, Game #857)
- SCAMP
- HELLWAY
- RAPSALLION
- WIPERS SNAPPER
- SPANGRAM: LITTLEDEVIL
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.
