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 11 (Game #799).
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.
NYT Strands today (game #800) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… The Whole Pair
NYT Strands today (game #800) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HEAL
- POEM
- CATS
- RAIL
- YEARS
- STOP
NYT Strands today (game #800) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #800) – 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, 4th 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 #800) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #800, are…
- TUXEDO
- PALACE
- HAREM
- GAUCHO
- TOREADOR
- MARINE
- SPANGRAM: FANCY TROUSERS
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
Rare letters are always a good place to start a Strands search, but TUXEDO left me a little perplexed because I associate it with shirts and the “quite a pair” theme doesn’t seem to go with that.
The other rare letters on the board – a double Z, no less – were the key to finally getting started. Not that I’m exotic enough to know anyone who owns a pair, but I knew now, after purchasing PALAZZO, that we were looking for types of pants; or, to be precise (as I soon discovered via the spangram), FANCYPANTS.
My knowledge of fancy pants isn’t the best, so I opted for hints to buy myself the next pants and from here on out, I was able to work my way to a conclusion.
Can the world, I wonder, be divided into those who have and those who will never be seen dead in FANCYPANTS? Most likely.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday May 11, Match #799)
- CLUTTER
- FATRAS
- VARIETY
- MEMEMASSAGE
- Rag bag
- SPANGRAM: ODDS AND ODDS
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.
