Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle pops up 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, May 13 (Game #801).
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.
NEW Strands today (game #802) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Men in tights
NEW Strands Today (Game #802) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- ENCOURAGE
- FROST
- TOWN
- GUIDE
- YEAR
- SHIN
NEW Strands today (game #802) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NEW Strands today (game #802) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th row
Last page: right, 1st row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #802) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #802, are…
- ARCHERY
- DISGUISE
- FOREST
- FREE
- CONNECTION
- SHERIFF
- SPANGRAM: ROBINHOOD
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Surely “men in pantyhose” could only mean one thing? Superheroes and their sidekicks. It was therefore with confidence that I canceled “robin” – the name of Batman’s sidekick back in the tights era. Alas, it was not to be.
Fortunately, I saw “hood” on the top row and realized that the “men in pantyhose” we were looking for were from an era well beyond the 1960s.
From here it was just a case of remembering the essentials of the ROBIN HOOD story – although the only version I know involved a fox, a turtle and a bear that were for jazz.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, May 13, Game #801)
- SPUNK
- PICK
- GRIT
- NERVE
- GUMPTION
- FIBER
- HEART
- SPANGRAM: WHATITTAKES
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.
