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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, April 6 (Game #764).
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 #765) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Taking the Helm
NYT Strands today (game #765) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CURSE
- TOOK
- SILK
- RAIN
- GROUSE
- CHINA
NYT Strands today (game #765) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #765) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 4th column
Last side: left, 5th row
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #765) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #765, are…
- NODE
- BRAND
- BREASTFEED
- COURSE
- WAYPOINT
- LANDING
- SPANGRAM: SMOOTH SAIL
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
A tip from KNOT confirmed that we were looking for nautical terminology rather than words describing people who like to take charge and lead people.
That said, the first words I found – MARK and COURSE – are not exclusively nautical.
It wasn’t until my fourth game word, FATHOM, that I finally set sail for today’s journey and cleared the board, but it was far from simple sailing.
A chef’s kiss to the puzzle creators who shaped today’s sailboat-shaped spangram. Impressive.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday April 6, Thu #764)
- EDGE
- END
- EDGE
- EDGE
- MARGIN
- LIMIT
- SPANGRAM: EXTERNAL LIMITS
What is 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.
