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, June 3 (Game #822).
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 #823) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Smooth movements
NEW Strands Today (Game #823) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- POST
- PALE
- POOL
- PAPERS
- GAME
- POSIT
NEW Strands today (game #823) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NEW Strands today (game #823) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 3rd row
Last page: right, 7th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #823) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #823, are…
- MERCY
- EASY
- POISE
- APLOMB
- STYLE
- SOCKET
- SPANGRAM: POETRYINMOTION
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
When you spot a non-game word as good as POETRY, chances are it’s part of a longer spangram, and today proved that with the addition of INMOTION.
I also managed to spot a full set of non-game words that begin with the letter P, and I’m sure I could have found a few more, but there was only one P word among our six descriptions of elegant movement.
APLOMB is one of my favorite words, and one that is often used to describe moments of sporting excellence, usually by Lionel Messi, but in my opinion it should carry a touch of insolence along with panache.
A better example would be the character of Beth in The Queen’s Gambit as she navigates a male-dominated world and destroys her opponents with casual cool. That said, when I first heard it, I thought it was odd that people were delivering things with a plum.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, June 3, Game #822)
- YELLOW
- HEDGE
- WILD
- BRIAN
- DAMASCUS
- PRAIRIE
- SPANGRAM: THE ROSE GARDEN
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.
