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 March 26 (Game #753).
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 #754) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Exactly
NEW Strands Today (Game #754) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- MEAT
- MUCUS
- BLADE
- GATE
- BAIT
- MELT
NEW Strands today (game #754) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NEW Strands today (game #754) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 3rd column
Last page: bottom, 3rd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #754) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #754, are…
- PERFECT
- ACCURATE
- ASSEMBLY
- IDEAL
- SEEMLY
- SUITABLE
- SPANGRAM: Custom made
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A nice game, although I was sure when I plugged in PERFECT that it would indeed be “perfection”. Well, you can’t have everything!
Next, I reset the rare letter X for EXACTLY and noticed that FITTING had a smart outline around it.
So few surprises, but a strangely satisfying quest.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, March 26, Game #753)
- WHISTLE
- ACCORDION
- RECORDERS
- THE CLARINET
- OBOE
- SPANGRAM: WIND INSTRUMENT
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.
