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, April 29 (Game #787).
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 #788) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Wet carpets
NEW Strands Today (Game #788) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- SPAT
- DAMP
- SORE
- PIANO
- VIOLA
- TAME
NEW Strands today (game #788) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NEW Strands today (game #788) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: bottom, 3rd column
Last page: top, 3rd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #788) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #788, are…
- DISCREET
- FOG
- STEAM
- STEAM
- HUMIDITY
- AEROSOL
- SPANGRAM: CONDENSATION
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The term “wet rugs” is used to describe someone who sucks the fun out of a situation.
Having failed to spot “killjoy”, the most obvious word associated with this theme, I decided on the board that we were looking for a more literal connection to wet carpets, which could only mean CONDENSATION.
The two Z’s helped me find DRIZZLE and from there it was a synonym search, although AEROSOL was not one I expected.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, April 29, Game #787)
- HOOK
- REL
- LUKE
- WEIGHT
- DRIVEN
- TONGUE
- COOLERS
- BOBBER
- SPANGRAM: TACKLE
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.
