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 Tuesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Tuesday, April 14 (Game #772).
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 #773) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… The gift of the month
NEW Strands Today (Game #773) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- DIET
- AWAY
- SEARCH
- POST
- CLOSE
- RATE
NEW Strands today (game #773) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NEW Strands today (game #773) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 4th 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 #773) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #773, are…
- TOPAZ
- TURQUOISE
- OPAL
- THE YARN
- DIAMOND
- PERIDOT
- SPANGRAM: BIRTHSTONE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
After seeing “birth” on the board, it took me a while to connect it to the rest of the spanframe and find the BIRTHSTONE; I had expected it to be a birthday.
From here it was just a matter of finding gems that represent specific months – of which I know a total of zero, despite having bought a few as gifts over the years.
It was quite a struggle then, but the letters Z and Q helped narrow things down and point to TOPAZ and TURKISH, plus OPAL – as it was sandwiched between them. With my initial findings out of the way, I was able to navigate the rest of the game, but still it took me a hint and continued at a snail’s pace.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Tuesday, April 14, Game #772)
- HAZY
- THE VEIL
- SOFT
- THE CLOUDY
- THE FALL
- MUFFLED
- BEDIMMED
- SPAN FRAME: OUT FOCUS
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.
