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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, May 12 (Game #800).
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.
NYT Strands today (game #801) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… You Have…
NYT Strands today (game #801) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- PRUNE
- TEAM
- BRIEF
- PURE
- AVORTON
- TIME
NYT Strands today (game #801) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #801) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #801) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #801, are…
- CRAN
- PICK
- GRAIN
- NERVE
- SAVVY
- FIBER
- HEART
- SPANGRAM: WHAT TAKES
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The theme confused me at first, then after coming up with “what” as I searched for words to give me a clue, the mists cleared and I completed the sentence “you have…” WHATITTAKES.
There were some great words in today’s search, a task that was made easier by finding the two containing the letter K in SPUNK and PLUCK and continuing from here.
GRIT and NERVE are still mentioned a lot, especially in sports commentary, but GUMPTION is a word that is experiencing a revival both in its use and in its spirit. This is also a quality unique to humans: more GUMPTION associated with the HEART makes the world a better place.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday May 12, Match #800)
- TUXEDO
- PALACE
- HAREM
- GAUCHO
- TOREADOR
- MARINE
- SPANGRAM: FANCY TROUSERS
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.
