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 Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, April 10 (game #768).
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 #769) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… You’re putting me on
NYT Strands today (game #769) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- RUDE
- QUOTE
- FADE
- PAGE
- TOWER
- ERODE
NYT Strands today (game #769) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #769) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 5th 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 #769) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #769, are…
- BERET
- SOMBRERO
- DERBY
- BOWLER
- FEDORA
- BEANIE
- TOQUE
- SPANGRAM: TOPGEAR
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
The theme “you’re putting me on” had me briefly searching for the phrase ‘just kidding’, which would have made the perfect spangram — but there wasn’t even a letter K.
It was at this point that I decided it must be something to do with clothes instead and after spotting BERET it appeared the clothes in question were hats.
I managed to spot most of the TOPGEAR in our search, but TOQUE I would not have found unless it was last — though I now know it’s a variant of the humble BEANIE.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Friday, April 10, game #768)
- WILY
- CANNY
- SHREWD
- SLICK
- CRAFTY
- CUNNING
- SPANGRAM: LIKEAFOX
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.
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