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, March 8 (Game #735).
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 #736) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…Cute Enough to Eat
NYT Strands today (game #736) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BENIGN
- DUNE
- STEAM
- STAGE
- MILE
- DING
NYT Strands today (game #736) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #736) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 2nd row
Last side: right, 8th 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 #736) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #736, are…
- PUMPKIN
- BEAN
- MUFFIN
- NUGGET
- MEATBALLS
- PEANUT
- SPANGRAM: ENDEARMENTS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
It is curious that so many culinary words are often ENDEARMENTS terms. I guess this demonstrates how tasty treats are at the heart of our lives. But that said, I don’t think I’ve ever called anyone BEAN, and I’m pretty sure if I called my other half DUMPLING I’d get punched.
Fortunately, solving the Strands puzzle didn’t put me in such danger, with PUMPKIN, BEAN and MUFFIN all jumping in from the start. This gave me a good path across the board for the spangram, and the other words followed without drama.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday March 8, Game #735)
- CLOCK
- SPRING
- HOUR
- LOSING
- SLEEP
- BEFORE
- SPANGRAM: SUMMER SAVINGS
What are 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.
