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, May 28 (game #451).
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.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
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 #452) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… It’s a little buggy
NYT Strands today (game #452) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- GIANT
- SPARE
- SPAM
- SALE
- FAST
- ANTICS
NYT Strands today (game #452) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters
NYT Strands today (game #452) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 5th row
Last side: right, 4th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #452) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #452, are…
- BUTTERFLY
- MOTH
- WASP
- FLEA
- HORNET
- DRAGONFLY
- SPANGAM: INSECT
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
After getting BUTTERFLY, MOTH and WASP in succession, I thought we were looking for a spangram describing flying minibeasts. Instead it was the much more straightforward INSECT
A six-letter spangram is very off-brand for Strands these days, but this game’s ability to keep players guessing is impressive. That said, this was one of our easier days.
I know many people like them, but the sight of a DRAGONFLY freaks me out a bit as I’ve got an irrational fear that they’re going to fly in my mouth. So, whenever I see one I clamp my mouth shut. I guess I’m the freak, not them.
That said, they do breathe out of their rectums, so there is that too. I don’t want something that breathes out its rectum in my mouth, thanks.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, May 28, game #451)
- WINNER
- CHAMP
- TITLEHOLDER
- VICTOR
- MEDALIST
- SPANGRAM: FINISH STRONG
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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