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, March 12 (Game #739).
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 #740) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…Mountain Group
NYT Strands today (game #740) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- GUN
- SCAM
- RACE
- MANE
- LION
- CHARM
NYT Strands today (game #740) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 14 letters
NYT Strands today (game #740) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 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 #740) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #740, are…
- BANJO
- MANDOLIN
- VIOLIN
- GUITAR
- HARMONICA
- SPANGRAM: BLUEGRASSMUSIC
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
The letter J is so rare that my eyes immediately went to it.
However, after getting BANJO, finding the other folk instruments in today’s search was a much slower process – in fact, the only easy one was FIDDLE, thanks to its hiding in the very long spangram.
Bluegrass is an unusual genre in that it is named after the act that first popularized it – Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys – rather than being a description of its sound. It’s a bit like calling heavy metal “Black Sabbath” or disco “Moroder”. But now that I think about it, it wouldn’t be a terrible thing.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday March 12, Thu #739)
- COMPLETE
- TOTAL
- SAY
- COMPLETE
- TRUE
- SPANGRAM: DYEING IN WOOL
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.
