Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #785).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #786) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Attention, attention!
NYT Strands today (game #786) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- MINT
- HIRE
- OBEY
- BELLY
- WILT
- SANE
NYT Strands today (game #786) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #786) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY 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
- BEHOLD
- OBSERVE
- WITNESS
- MONITOR
- EYEBALL
- SPANGRAM: LIKEAHAWK
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
“Attention, attention!” could have gone several ways — a military drill, a tannoy announcement, a particularly insistent teacher.
WATCH, lurking somewhat obviously in the top-left hand corner, was the word that narrowed it down to words meaning to keep a close eye on something.
After finding OBSERVE I had neatly occupied the top half of the board and was able to spot LIKEAHAWK — had I been a hawk I would have spotted it a bit more quickly, but I was pleased with my catch nonetheless.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Monday, April 27, game #785)
- ICICLE
- IOTA
- IVORY
- ICON
- ISLAND
- IRONIC
- SPANGRAM: EYEOPENERS
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
