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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Monday, April 13 (Game #771).
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 #772) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… It’s a bit unclear
NEW Strands Today (Game #772) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- BOAT
- TOOL
- LADY
- FATHOM
- BLADE
- PAGE
NEW Strands today (game #772) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NEW Strands today (game #772) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 1st row
Last page: left, 8th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #772) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #772, are…
- HAZY
- THE VEIL
- SOFT
- THE CLOUDY
- THE FALL
- MUFFLED
- BEDIMMED
- SPAN FRAME: OUT FOCUS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
“It’s a little unclear” is a phrase I could use every day in relation to Strand’s and its confusing letter soup that is slowly coming into focus.
My lack of mental clarity was brilliantly summed up by today’s search, which focused on words that described vision that is off—often deliberately for artistic purposes—and thought process that lacks similar sharpness.
Despite my slow progress, I managed to complete the board without a hint, though there was plenty of hesitation (not least over BEDIMMED, which still doesn’t look like an actual word to me), pausing in the final moments to admire the eyepiece-shaped spangram. It’s a wonder how they achieve these low-key wonders.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, April 13, Game #771)
- BICYCLE
- GRILL
- CLIPS
- WHEELBARROW
- TOOL
- SNAKE
- SPANGRAM: STORAGE SHOT
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.
