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, May 4 (Thu #792).
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 #793) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Stand Up!
NYT Strands today (game #793) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CLAM
- MEAL
- ARROW
- TONE
- ZOOT
- SOON
NYT Strands today (game #793) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #793) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 2nd 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 #793) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #793, are…
- ALARM
- SLEEP
- TIME
- RADIO
- DATE
- DISPLAY
- TUNER
- SPANGRAM: DIGITAL CLOCK
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Does anyone still use a DIGITALCLOCK? I know this is the case in TV shows and movies, especially when the storyline needs to indicate the drudgery of everyday life. But in real life?
My memory was instantly refreshed by today’s search, a return to simpler times and the most used feature of this technology: the SNOOZE button.
Today I use my phone as an alarm clock and set three alarms to wake me up. The first is the ideal wake-up time if I were a properly functioning adult, the second is the “you need to wake up now” alarm, and the third is the “if you haven’t canceled this alarm, you’re going to be late” alarm.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday May 4, Match #792)
- CEDAR
- ASPEN
- DOGWOOD
- BIRCH
- CYPRESS
- EUCALYPTUS
- SPANGRAM: CONNECTION
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.
