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, May 13 (Game #801).
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 #802) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Men in Tights
NYT Strands today (game #802) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- ACCLAMATION
- FREEZE
- CITY
- GUIDE
- YEAR
- TIBIA
NYT Strands today (game #802) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #802) – 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, 1st 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 #802) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #802, are…
- ARCHERY
- DISGUISE
- FOREST
- BROTHER
- TO FORBID
- SHERIFF
- SPANGRAM: ROBINHOOD
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Surely “men in tights” can only mean one thing? Superheroes and their sidekicks. So I confidently typed “robin” – the name of Batman’s sidekick from the tights days. Alas, this was not to be the case.
Luckily, I spotted “hood” on the top row and realized that the “men in tights” we were looking for were from an era well beyond the 1960s.
From there, it was just a matter of remembering the important elements of the ROBIN HOOD tale – although the only version I know of involved a fox, a turtle and a bear who loved jazz.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Wednesday May 13, match #801)
- CRAN
- PICK
- GRAIN
- NERVE
- SAVVY
- FIBER
- HEART
- SPANGRAM: WHAT TAKES
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.
