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Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #747 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #747.
Article continues belowToday's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #747 is... "Spring fever".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Similar shapes"
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- DRIPS
- CORN
- CURLY
- WELSH
- GORY
- LICE
- CORGI
- TAXIS
Still struggling? The spangram touches two opposite sides of the board (but can start and end anywhere), and will give you a hint about the connection between the answers. Today, it starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's TWISTANDTURN.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #747?
Drumroll, please...
- COIL
- GYRE
- HELIX
- SPIRAL
- CORKSCREW
- CURLICUE
...and the spangram was TWISTANDTURN.
Strands #747
“Spring fever”
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Hi Strands fans. A deceptive theme today, with "Spring fever" implying a connection to the changing season. In fact, it's all about spring-like shapes.
It took me two clues to figure that out. The first revealed COIL in the top-left corner, with the second showing GYRE near the bottom (a word I wasn't at all familiar with at first).
Still, I was able to muddle through, connecting HELIX on the right-hand side and then SPIRAL above it. This guided me into completing the spangram of TWISTANDTURN, which ran to the left of these.
Two words were left to find. CORKSCREW ran alongside the spangram, which just left CURLICUE along the left-hand side to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #746.
- CASSEROLE
- DESSERT
- VEGGIES
- BEVERAGE
- APPETIZERS
...and the spangram was POTLUCK.
Strands #746
“Bring a plate”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today, though I did manage to draw a blank after completing the top half.
With the theme of "Bring a plate", this was likely to be about dining, buffets or similar. I found CASSEROLE in the top-right corner to confirm this, and then saw the spangram of POTLUCK to split the board in two.
Concentrating on the top half first, I found DESSERT below CASSEROLE, which just left VEGGIES to connect in the top-left corner.
The bottom half, however, left me stumped. I knew there were two words to find, which suggested longer answers, but I couldn't see anything.
Eventually, I folded and used a clue which revealed BEVERAGE on the left-hand side. That meant it was just a case of unpicking the anagram of remaining letters to find the final answer. It was, of course, APPETIZERS.
