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 Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, July 25 (Game #874).
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.
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NYT Strands today (game #875) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Omnistia
NYT Strands today (game #875) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- INSECTS
- CITY
- SPITE
- THING
- BRAIL
- HAVER
NYT Strands today (game #875) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #875) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
• First side: left, 4th row
• Last side: right, 4th 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 #875) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #875, are…
- GURU
- MAVEN
- EXPERT
- EXPERT
- AUTHORITY
- SPECIALIST
- SPANGRAM: BIGBRAIN
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
This was one of those games that seemed difficult but ended up being easy.
That said, it took me a while to find my first word – but with GURU hooked, the rest seemed to fall into place.
If I were picky, based on my recent viewing of the World Cup, I wouldn’t include PUNDIT on this list; although it is indeed someone expressing their opinion, it is often loosely based on actual facts. However, that said, coming from a position where you consider yourself “all-knowing” or in possession of a BIGBRAIN seems to help anyone feel like an EXPERT.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday July 25, Match #874)
- DRESS
- TUNIC
- APRON
- KIMONO
- DIRNDL
- MUMUMUU
- SPANGRAM: YOU ARE DOING WELL
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.
