Want a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you are looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, March 19 (Game #746).
Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #747) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Spring Fever
NYT Strands today (game #747) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- TWIG
- PACT
- CAP
- STASIS
- LOOP
- BLOOD
NYT Strands today (game #747) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #747) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 6th column
Last side: top, 3rd column
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #747) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #747, are…
- COIL
- GYRE
- CORK-SCREW
- FLOURISH
- HELIX
- SPIRAL
- SPANGRAM: TURNING
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
I had a hard time seeing the words in today’s game – again taking the theme literally and looking for words related to the seasons rather than the coiled form.
A few clues failed to speed me along, but once I spotted CORKSCREW – which I was sure would be the spangram – I was on my way.
I actually had the words “twist” and “spin” in my list of non-gaming words and didn’t realize they belonged in gaming until SPIRAL and HELIX made it easier to connect.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday March 19, Thu #746)
- DESSERT
- PAN
- VEGETABLES
- BEVERAGE
- Appetizers
- SPANGRAM: POTLUCK
What are NYT Strands?
Strands is the not-so-new pun from The New York Times, after Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full member of the year-old NYT games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
