Sunday’s NYT Strands puzzle is relatively simple, but that doesn’t exactly make it a piece of cake. Very few Strands games are, and you’ll still need your wits to solve it. But don’t despair: I’ve got some tips for you below if you need them.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #63) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Tools for the job
NYT Strands Today (Game #63) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
What are good keywords these days?
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
• LOVE
• RUDDER
• OWED
• TREE
• PART
• GREED
NYT Strands today (game #63) – hint #3 – spangram
What’s a hint for today’s spangram?
• Outside work
NYT Strands Today (Game #63) – Hint #4 – Spangram Position
Where does today’s spangram begin and end?
• Start: left, 6th row
• End: right, 5th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #63) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #63, are…
- GLOVES
- RAKE
- PAIR OF SCISSORS
- TRIMMER
- TROWEL
- SPADE
- EDGER
- SPANGRAM: GARDEN WORK
- My score: Simple
- My score: Perfect
There shouldn’t be any problems here unless you have no knowledge of gardening. I wouldn’t exactly describe myself as an expert, and yet I solved this Strands puzzle with a minimum of fuss.
I was helped by the word GLOVES that was immediately on the bottom right of the board; that then led to RAKE, and together with the theme clue ‘Tools for the job’ it was clear what was needed. The spangram, YARDWORK, bothered me a bit because it’s not a phrase you hear in Britain, where I live; we would call it gardening. But overall this was one of the easier days for Strands.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday May 4, Game #62)
- PSYCHO
- POLTERGEIST
- HALLOWEEN
- INN
- SCREAM
- SPANGRAM: SCARY MOVIE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is currently in beta and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide to playing NYT Strands, complete with troubleshooting tips, so give that a read if you’re struggling to beat it every day.