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 the Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, March 20 (Game #747).
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 today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #748) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Sniff sniff
NYT Strands today (game #748) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HIKING
- SNORING
- SPEAK
- BATÉ
- SENT
- BORE
NYT Strands today (game #748) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #748) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 4th column
Last side: bottom, 5th 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 #748) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #748, are…
- SCHNOZZLE
- MUZZLE
- MUZZLE
- KNOKER
- BEC
- TRUMP
- SPANGRAM: ONTHENOSIS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
As someone suffering from what seems like a never-ending cold, today’s research seemed very ONTHENOTIC to me.
Besides immediately knowing what today’s search was about, there was also the unusual sight of four letters Z, which could only mean SCHNOZZLE (a fun word to say no matter how you feel) and MUZZLE.
In between the sneezes, there were plenty of spelling challenges to juggle, including PROBOSCIS, a word I associate with the monkey race with a fabulous and very photogenic HONKER.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday March 20, Thu #747)
- COIL
- GYRE
- CORK-SCREW
- FLOURISH
- HELIX
- SPIRAL
- SPANGRAM: TURNING
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.
