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, May 4 (Game #792).
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 #793) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Get up!
NEW Strands Today (Game #793) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- CLAM
- MEAL
- SPROUT
- TONE
- ZOOT
- SOON
NEW Strands today (game #793) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NEW Strands today (game #793) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 2nd row
Last page: right, 8th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #793) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #793, are…
- ALARM
- SNOOZE
- TIME
- RADIO
- DATE
- SHOW
- TUNER
- SPANGRAM: DIGITAL CLOCK
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Anyone still using a DIGITALCLOCK? I know they do it in TV shows and movies – especially when the story has to indicate the daily grind. But in real life?
My memory was instantly jolted by today’s search, back to simpler times and this piece of technology’s most used feature: the SNOOZE button.
Today I use my phone as an alarm clock and set three alarms to nag me awake. The first is the ideal wake-up time if I were a properly functioning adult, the second is the “you need to wake up now” alarm, and the third is the “if you haven’t canceled this alarm, you’re going to be late” alarm.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Monday, May 4, Game #792)
- CEDAR
- ASPEN
- DOGWOOD
- BIRCH
- CYPRESS
- EUCALYPTUS
- SPAN FRAME: BRANCHES
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.
