Are you looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone, which means some people are always playing “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s.” If instead you are looking for the Saturday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, March 21 (Game #748).
Strands is the latest NYT word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands suggestions.
SPOILER WARNING: Today’s NYT Strands info is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #749) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… No longer trademarked
NYT Strands Today (Game #749) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- GASP
- WALK
- FURTHER
- CREST
- STARE
- REPEL
NYT Strands today (set #749) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #749) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, third row
Last side: right, seventh row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #749): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 749 are…
- ZIPPER
- THERMOS
- ESCALATOR
- ASPIRIN
- CONTAINER
- SPANGRAM: GENERIC TERM
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Today’s search celebrates the brands that became so popular that they ended up being the word we all use to describe them.
Many of these products became so ubiquitous that people didn’t know they were brands in the first place; that is certainly the case for me and DUMPSTER. And of course, once the TRADEMARK runs out, any large metal trash can manufacturer can call their product TRASH.
Seeing the letter Z today I came across a brochure and, along with the subject, I immediately guessed what we were looking for; However, that didn’t stop me from trying to send SMORE.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Saturday, March 21, game #748)
- SCHNOZZLE
- MUZZLE
- SNOUT
- HONOR
- BEAK
- PROBOSCIS
- SPANGRAM: OTENOSA
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now a full member of the NYT Games group that has been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.




