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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, April 8 (Game #766).
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 #767) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… In Painting
NYT Strands today (game #767) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- TRAM
- STAY
- LACE
- TREE
- CLAM
- FASHION
NYT Strands today (game #767) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters
NYT Strands today (game #767) – 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 #767) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #767, are…
- PASTEL
- FRESCO
- ACRYLIC
- WATERCOLOR
- TEMPERA
- SPANGRAM: MEDIUM
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Judging by the theme, this research would either be about basketball or painting, but I hadn’t anticipated that it would actually be about art.
The incredibly basic left-to-right spangram didn’t change things much, but spotting ENAMEL, then quickly after PASTEL, did – and from there it was all about finding different types of painting mediums.
Everything was going well until the brakes gave the last word. I had never heard of TEMPERA (tempurayes) and it took me a few aborted attempts before I finally said the word (for the record, tempera is a permanent, quick-drying, water-based paint medium, historically created by mixing pigments with a binder, usually egg yolk).
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, April 8, Game #766)
- BLANKET
- QUILT
- AFGHAN
- THROW
- SPREAD
- CONSOLATOR
- SPANGRAM: BED LINEN
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.
