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 Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 29 (game #756).
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 #757) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… For a rainy day
NYT Strands today (game #757) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SPAN
- CLAM
- TRAM
- TRAIN
- TONER
- SPACY
NYT Strands today (game #757) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #757) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #757) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #757, are…
- SHAFT
- CANOPY
- PANEL
- VENT
- BUTTON
- HANDLE
- RIBS
- SPANGRAM: UMBRELLATERM
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
“For a rainy day” immediately set me off in search of coats, hats and of course umbrella, but it took me a while to add ‘term’ to complete today’s parasol-shaped spangram, indicating a search for the many parts that make up a brolly. There are more of them than I realized.
Not initially seeing any relevant words after spotting the spangram, I went in search of non-game words in order to get a hint — but in the process accidentally found SHAFT and CANOPY, which set me on my voyage of discovery.
I’m not a fan of umbrellas in the urban environment. They’re okay in the countryside or on a golf course, but navigating an array of pointy umbrellas on a crowded street is loaded with peril.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Sunday, March 29, game #756)
- BUGS
- SUET
- FRUIT
- MILLET
- BERRIES
- NECTAR
- SEEDS
- SPANGRAM: FORTHEBIRDS
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.
