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, July 8 (Game #857).
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 #858) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… On the Lips
NYT Strands today (game #858) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- ALONG
- LEVELS
- LUMP
- MUSE
- HAPPINESS
- FEATHER
- MANUFACTURER
NYT Strands today (game #858) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #858) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
• First side: left, 5th 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 #858) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #858, are…
- STICK
- BRIGHT
- STAIN
- LINING
- TINT
- BALM
- PLUM
- SPANGRAM: KISSANDMAKEUP
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The first sight of this theme made me think of the old weight loss mantra “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips” intended to warn dieters against the brief pleasure of a potato chip, as opposed to the permanent pleasure of a slim physique.
I digress, as we weren’t looking for diet advice, but rather things that could be applied to the lips – of which there are many possibilities.
Fortunately, despite the high number of words searched, they were all short and easy to spot, with the biggest challenge being the 13-letter spangram.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, July 8, Game #857)
- NAUGHTY
- HELL
- VAURIEN
- FRELUQUET
- SPANGRAM: LITTLE DEVIL
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.
