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 Saturday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Tips and Answers for Saturday, May 16 (Game #804).
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 #805) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Strike one!
NEW Strands Today (Game #805) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- RACE
- BLADE
- SPIN
- LAND
- BREAD
- THE STRING
NEW Strands today (game #805) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NEW Strands today (game #805) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 2nd column
Last page: bottom, 4th column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #805) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #805, are…
- Scoreboard
- LANES
- PINS
- BALLS
- LOUNGE
- ARCADE
- SPANGRAM: BOWLINGALLEY
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I scored my 88th Spangram First today, although the BOWLINGALLEY wasn’t exactly hard to spot – they might as well have put flashing neon lights around it.
To say I found this quest easier than a game of Ten Pin Bowling would be an understatement. While I love playing the game – I even like the shoes – I’m shockingly bad at it, and in the unlikely event I ever get a strike, I’ll follow it up with science-defying 1s and 2s.
I was then familiar with all the many aspects and attractions of a BOWLINGALLEY, although I spent the longest time on the last word ARCADE.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Saturday, May 16, Game #804)
- MOUSSE
- CROISSANT
- ECLAIR
- MACARON
- MERINGUE
- SPANGRAM: FRENCH BAKERY
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.
