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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, April 29 (game #787).
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 #788) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Wet blankets
NYT Strands today (game #788) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SPAT
- MOIST
- SORE
- PIANO
- VIOLA
- TAME
NYT Strands today (game #788) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #788) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 3rd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #788) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #788, are…
- DRIZZLE
- MIST
- STEAM
- VAPOR
- HUMIDITY
- AEROSOL
- SPANGRAM: CONDENSATION
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The phrase “wet blankets” is used to describe someone who soaks the enjoyment out of a situation.
After failing to spot “killjoy”, the most obvious word connected to this theme, on the board I decided that we were looking for a more literal connection to wet blankets which could only mean CONDENSATION.
The two Zs helped me find DRIZZLE and from here on it was a synonym search, although among them AEROSOL was not one I expected.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, April 29, game #787)
- HOOK
- REEL
- LURE
- WEIGHT
- SWIVEL
- PLIERS
- COOLER
- BOBBER
- SPANGRAM: TACKLE
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.
