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 Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, May 22 (Game #810).
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #811) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Staying Alive
NYT Strands today (game #811) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- VITAMIN
- THE HATERERS
- MINT
- LIST
- PATCH
- ROAR
NYT Strands today (game #811) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #811) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: right, 6th 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 #811) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #811, are…
- TARPAULIN
- SHOVEL
- HATCHET
- MACHETE
- PARACORD
- FLINT
- SPANGRAM: SURVIVAL
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
While I admire brave people willing to rely on their wilderness skills to survive in times of danger, the fact that Bear Grylls once apologized when it was revealed that he had stayed in a motel while filming a show about surviving alone on a desert island tells me all I need to know about it – it’s just a hobby.
That said, if I am in a dire situation on a desert island and the resorts are full, then I would like to borrow your TARP please.
Finding today’s SURVIVALIST party list was far from elementary. The spangram and TARP were pretty easy, but I had trouble finding the others and needed a hint to help me cross the line.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday May 22, Match #810)
- BOUNDLESS
- VAST
- EPIC
IMMENSE - HUGE
- ASTRONOMICAL
- SPANGRAM: ITSBIG
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.
