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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, May 14 (Game #802).
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.
NYT Strands today (game #803) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…weasel wasps
NYT Strands today (game #803) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MUSE
- RATED
- WILDER
- FIELD
- BOYFRIEND
- PLOT
NYT Strands today (game #803) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #803) – 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, 4th 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 #803) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #803, are…
- OTTER
- BADGER
- FERRET
- MARTEN
- POLE
- WOLVERINE
- SPANGRAM: MUSTELIDES
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
This theme was confusing: was this some sort of reference to Elmer Fudd? Or were we looking for animals similar to weasels.
Unable to find anything related to either, I took a hint and OTTER pointed me in the right direction.
I then bought BADGER and realized the type of animals we were looking for, although it wasn’t until I finally got the spangram that I learned that all of today’s words belong to a family of animals called MUSTELIDS, grouped together because of their carnivorous diet and long bodies with short legs. I don’t think Elmer qualifies in either category.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday May 14, Thu #802)
- ARCHERY
- DISGUISE
- FOREST
- BROTHER
- TO FORBID
- SHERIFF
- SPANGRAM: ROBINHOOD
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.
