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 March 18 (Game #745).
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 #746) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Bring a plate
NEW Strands Today (Game #746) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- PREMIUM
- REL
- GREAT
- BEAT
- PRECEDENCE
- REST
NEW Strands today (game #746) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NEW Strands today (game #746) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th row
Last page: right, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #746) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #746, are…
- DESSERT
- CASSEROLE
- GREEN
- DRINK
- APPETIZERS
- SPANGRAM: POTLUCK
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
In my mind, the “bring a plate” theme could only mean one thing – buffet. After failing to spot any letter F’s in the game, I wasted time trying to connect self-service, but that too was absent.
Although POTLUCK is a buffet-like idea, the spanram was the last thing I found on the board as I walked around it, getting hungrier as I did so.
I also need a hint today which forced me to start last with DESSERT. After my next game word, CASSEROLE, I couldn’t help but think of the comedy song I can’t go back to Savory now by John Shuttleworth, a tale of one man’s struggle to return to his main course after enjoying his pudding.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, March 18, Game #745)
- STYLE
- COACH
- BLOOD
- LESSON
- HACK
- STORAGE
- CYCLE
- SPANGRAM: THE AFTERLIFE
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.
