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, June 3 (Game #822).
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.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers on these games, as well as Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
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 #823) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Smooth Movements
NYT Strands today (game #823) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- JOB
- PALE
- POOL
- PAPERS
- PLAY
- TO APPLY
NYT Strands today (game #823) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NYT Strands today (game #823) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, 7th 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 #823) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #823, are…
- GRACE
- EASE
- BALANCE
- PLUMB
- STYLE
- CALM
- SPANGRAM: POETRY IN MOTION
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
When you spot a non-game word as good as POETRY, there’s a good chance it’s part of a longer spangram and that’s what was proven today with the addition of INMOTION.
I also managed to spot a full set of non-gaming words starting with the letter P and could have found a few more, I’m sure, but there was only one P word among our six elegant movement descriptors.
POLOMB is one of my favorite words, and it’s often used to describe moments of sporting excellence, usually by Lionel Messi, but in my opinion it has to carry a bit of cheekiness and panache.
A better example would be the character of Beth in The Queen’s Gambit as she navigates a male-dominated world and destroys her opponents with casual cool. That said, when I first heard it, I found it strange that people would deliver things with a plum.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, June 3, Match #822)
- YELLOW
- HEDGE
- SAVAGE
- HEATHER
- DAMASK
- MEADOW
- SPANGRAM: ROSEGARDEN
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.
