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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, April 29 (Game #787).
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 #788) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Wet Blankets
NYT Strands today (game #788) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SHAKE
- HUMID
- PAINFUL
- PIANO
- ALTO
- TAME
NYT Strands today (game #788) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #788) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd 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 #788) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #788, are…
- DRIZZLE
- HAZE
- STEAM
- STEAM
- HUMIDITY
- AEROSOL
- SPANGRAM: CONDENSATION
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The phrase “wet blankets” is used to describe someone who absorbs the pleasure of a situation.
After failing to spot “killjoy”, the most obvious word related to this theme, I decided on the board that we were looking for a more literal connection to wet blankets which could only mean CONDENSATION.
The two Z’s helped me find DRIZZLE and from there it was a search for synonyms, although among them AEROSOL was not one I expected.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, April 29, Match #787)
- HOOK
- COIL
- LURE
- WEIGHT
- PIVOT
- PLIERS
- COOLER
- BOBBER
- SPANGRAM: ATTACK
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.
