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 Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, April 27 (Game #785).
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 #786) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Attention, Attention!
NYT Strands today (game #786) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- MINT
- TO HIRE
- OBEY
- BELLY
- WITHER
- HEALTHY
NYT Strands today (game #786) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #786) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 3rd 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 #786) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #786, are…
- WATCH
- SEE
- OBSERVE
- WITNESS
- MONITOR
- EYE BALL
- SPANGRAM: LIKE AHAWK
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
“Be careful, be careful!” This could have taken several forms: a military exercise, a tannoy announcement, a particularly insistent teacher.
WATCH, obviously hidden in the upper left corner, was the word that reduced it to words meaning keeping a close eye on something.
After finding OBSERVE, I had perfectly occupied the top half of the board and was able to spot LIKEAHAWK – if I had been a hawk, I would have spotted him a little quicker, but I was happy with my catch nonetheless.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday April 27, Thu #785)
- STALACTITE
- IOTA
- IVORY
- ICON
- ISLAND
- IRONIC
- SPANGRAM: OPEN YOUR EYES
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.
