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 Tuesday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, May 12 (Game #800).
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.
NYT Strands Today (Game #801) – Track #1 – Today’s Topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Do you have…
NYT Strands Today (Game #801) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- PRUNE
- EQUIPMENT
- BRIEF
- PURE
- DWARF
- TIME
NYT Strands today (set #801) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #801) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, third column
Last side: below, fourth column
Well, 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 number 801 are…
- GUTS
- START UP
- SAND
- NERVE
- CLEVERNESS
- FIBER
- HEART
- SPANGRAM: WHAT IT TAKES
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The topic confused me at first, then after finding “what”, while searching for words that would give me a clue, the fog lifted and I completed the sentence “you have…” WHAT IS NEEDED.
There were some great words in today’s search, a task made easier by finding the two that contained the letter K in SPUNK and PLUCK and moving on from here.
There is still a lot of talk about GRIT and NERVE, especially in sports commentary, but GUMPTION is a word that needs to be renewed in both its use and its spirit. It is also a quality exclusive to humans: more ENTITY together with HEART make the world a better place.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Tuesday, May 12, Game #800)
- TUXEDO
- PALACE
- HAREM
- GAUCHO
- BULLFIGHTER
- SAILOR
- SPANGRAM: FANCYPANTS
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.
