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 Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Sunday, May 31 (Game #819).
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 #820) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Shall we meet for lunch?
NYT Strands today (game #820) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- SUBJECT
- CHART
- HISTORY
- TINT
- BAKER
- CHAIR
NYT Strands today (game #820) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #820) – 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, 5th 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 #820) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #820, are…
- RAMP
- MOREL
- NETTLE
- BLACKBERRY
- CHESTNUT
- CHICORY
- SPANGRAM: FODDER
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
I had no idea what today’s theme was and assumed it was a pop culture reference that I missed – like a quote from Golden Girls or the punchline of a Tim Robinson sketch.
My first hint from RAMP didn’t help much either, but after taking a second hint from MOREL, I understood – it’s all about FEED, I thought, as the spangram magically appeared before my eyes.
Foraging is one of those things that seems awesome – it’s natural, ingenious and free – but I just know I’d mess up and choose the wrong kind of CHESTNUT or mushroom and end up poisoning myself.
BLACKBERRY picking is the most common form of foraging (one week a year) where I live, but I still managed to slip up and give myself an upset stomach once.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Sunday May 31, match #819)
- WALK
- MUSEUM
- BEACH
- CASTLE
- RESTAURANT
- MONUMENT
- SPANGRAM: TOURISM
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.
