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’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, April 14 (Game #772).
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 #773) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Gift of the Month
NYT Strands today (game #773) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- DIET
- DISAPPEARED
- QUEST
- JOB
- CLOSE
- RATE
NYT Strands today (game #773) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #773) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 8th 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 #773) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #773, are…
- TOPAZ
- TURQUOISE
- OPAL
- GARNET
- DIAMOND
- PERIDOT
- SPANGRAM: BIRTHSTONE
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
After spotting “birth” on the board, it took me a while to connect it to the rest of the spangram and find BIRTHSTONE; I expected it to be a birthday.
From there, it was simply a matter of finding gems that represented particular months – of which I know a total sum of zero, although I have bought a few as gifts over the years.
It was kind of a struggle then, but the letters Z and Q helped narrow things down and point towards TOPAZ and TURQUOISE, plus OPAL – as they were sandwiched between them. Once I completed my initial discoveries, I was able to navigate the rest of the game, but even so, it took me a hint and I progressed at a snail’s pace.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday April 14, Thu #772)
- FOGGY
- VAGUE
- SOFT
- CLOUDY
- WASHED
- MUTE
- RECESSED
- SPANGRAM: OUTOFFOCUS
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.
