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 Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Tips and Answers for Sunday, April 5 (Game #763).
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 #764) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Fringe group
NEW Strands Today (Game #764) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- DARK
- DEGREE
- MEETING
- TRIM
- RING
- TEXT
NEW Strands today (game #764) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NEW Strands today (game #764) – 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 #764) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #764, are…
- EDGE
- EXTREMITY
- BRINK
- PRECEDENCE
- MARGIN
- LIMIT
- SPANGRAM: EXTERNAL BOUNDARIES
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
Thinking “fringe” was some kind of hair-based pun, I was sure “trim” would be my first word.
Instead, after getting EDGE after a hint, I quickly discovered that the theme referred to the EDGES of things (also the name of a great 1990s sci-fi series).
The strange thing about Strands is that a little kickstart is all you need to see all the other words you’re looking for, a feeling that simultaneously makes you feel smart for spotting them all in the middle of the letter soup, and stupid for not spotting them initially.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Sunday, April 5, Game #763)
- KANGAROO
- CAR CITY
- KOALA
- WOMBAT
- OPOSSUM
- SPANGRAM: IN PROGRESS
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.
