Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, March 18 (game #745).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: 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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NYT Strands today (game #746) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Bring a plate
NYT Strands today (game #746) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- PRIZE
- REEL
- GREAT
- BEAT
- VERGE
- REST
NYT Strands today (game #746) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #746) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #746) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #746, are…
- DESSERT
- CASSEROLE
- VEGGIES
- BEVERAGE
- APPETIZERS
- SPANGRAM: POTLUCK
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
In my mind, the theme “bring a plate” could only mean one thing — buffet. After failing to spot any letter Fs in the game, I wasted time trying to connect self service, but that too was absent.
Although POTLUCK is a similar idea to a buffet, the spangram was the last thing I found on the board as I made my way around it, getting more hungry as I did so.
I also need a hint today, which forced me to start at the end with DESSERT. After my next game word, CASSEROLE, I couldn’t help thinking of the comedy song I Can’t Go Back to Savoury Now by John Shuttleworth, a tale of one man’s struggle to return to his main course after enjoying his pudding.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, March 18, game #745)
- STYLE
- COACH
- BLOOD
- LESSON
- HACK
- PRESERVER
- CYCLE
- SPANGRAM: AFTERLIFE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
