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, April 17 (Game #775).
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 #776) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Not Too Much
NYT Strands today (game #776) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CHIVES
- BARN
- FLY
- CROWDED
- ACCLAMATION
- CROW
- DO
NYT Strands today (game #776) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #776) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 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 #776) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #776, are…
- BUDGET
- HARGATE
- INEXPENSIVE
- AFFORDABLE
- SALE
- SPANGRAM: ON THE RIGHT MARKET
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I know this is becoming kind of a trend in Strands, but I’m always a little thrown off when spangram isn’t the longest word in the game.
Fortunately, inexpensive and affordable products were fairly easy to spot and connect. As for the spangram, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to spot “cheap” and be perplexed when it failed to turn blue.
Beyond these very minor quibbles, it was a simple game with a few easy corners.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday, April 17, Game #775)
- OYSTER
- CLAM
- CONCH
- ABALONE
- PAELLE
- MOLD
- SHELL
- SPANGRAM: MOLLUSK
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.
