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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, May 14 (game #802).
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.
NYT Strands today (game #803) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Weasally wascals
NYT Strands today (game #803) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- MUSE
- RATED
- WILDER
- FIELD
- MATE
- PLOT
NYT Strands today (game #803) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #803) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #803) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #803, are…
- OTTER
- BADGER
- FERRET
- MARTEN
- POLECAT
- WOLVERINE
- SPANGRAM: MUSTELIDS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
This theme was confusing — was it some kind of reference to Elmer Fudd? Or were we looking for animals similar to weasels.
Unable to find anything related to either I took a hint and OTTER set me in the right direction.
I got BADGER next and realized the type of animals we were looking for, although it wasn’t until I finally got the spangram that I learned that all of today’s words belong to a family of animals called MUSTELIDS, grouped together due to their carnivorous diets and long bodies with short legs. I don’t think Elmer qualifies in either category.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday, May 14, game #802)
- ARCHERY
- DISGUISE
- FOREST
- FRIAR
- OUTLAW
- SHERIFF
- SPANGRAM: ROBINHOOD
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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