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 Monday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, May 25 (Game #813).
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.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
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 #814) – track #1 – today's topic
What's the topic of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands topic is… On the Nature Trail
NYT Strands Today (Game #814) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game's hint system.
- SLED
- DUMP
- CRADLE
- BURST
- DELIRIUM
- DARLING
NYT Strands today (set #814) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #814) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: left, 1st row
Last side: left, eighth row
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #814): The Answers
The answers to today's Strands game #814 are…
- MOSS
- ACORN
- DAISY
- PUDDLE
- FEATHER
- FINGERPRINT
- SPANGRAM: SEARCH FOR THE SCAVENGER
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 tracks
It's been a while since we've had a 13-letter spangram, but even though it took up a large portion of the board, I couldn't see SCAVENGERHUNT.
However, if you searched for non-game words for clues, the letters containing what became spangram contained many, so I got “revenge,” “revenge,” “avenger,” “cave,” and “hunt” long before I started searching properly; possibly this is why I took two tracks to begin with.
MOSS and ACORN were a confusing opening, as at this stage I thought our trail might be limited to a wooded environment, but DAISY eventually helped me realize that this was a much more random search, although if it was like the treasure hunt I did as a kid, you'd also need to throw a Mars bar in there just to keep me interested.
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answers (Monday, May 25, Game #813)
- SERVICE
- SACRIFICE
- HONOR
- VIRTUE
- PROTECTION
- SPANGRAM: MEMORIAL DAY
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.
