Today's NYT Strands hints and answer: solutions to game #812, May 24

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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 #812 as well as the answers, should it come to that.

We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #812, so read on if you need a little help.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #812.

Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints

The official theme for NYT Strands #812 is... "Turn, turn, turn".

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "All wound up."

If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:

CHEERY
SPINE
WHEEL
WHERE
WILD
TOWN
PINT
BOBBLES
SLEET

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 in 'D'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's TRYTOUNWIND.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #812?

Drumroll, please...

SPOOL
BOBBIN
SCROLL
COIL
REEL
WINCH
SPINDLE

...and the spangram was TRYTOUNWIND.

Strands #812

“Turn, turn, turn”

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Hi Strands fans. A deceptively tricky one today, which had me reaching for a clue after already hunting down four correct answers.

I found SPOOL in the top-right corner, with BOBBIN to its left, which made me think this was about sewing. I then found SCROLL down the left-hand side, which put paid to that idea.

I then located COIL in the bottom-left corner, but my mind then went blank after this good start. After struggling to find anything else, I used a clue which revealed REEL in the middle of the grid.

For whatever reason, that kickstarted my brain again, and I was able to spot WINCH next to it, before locating SPINDLE at the bottom of the board.

That just left the spangram of TRYTOUNWIND to complete the puzzle.

Yesterday's Strands answers

Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #811.

Wordle #811 — (Image credit: Alan Martin)

TARP
SHOVEL
MACHETE
PARACORD
FLINT
HATCHET

...and the spangram was SURVIVALIST.

Strands #811

“Staying alive”

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Hi Strands fans. I must say I thought Strands had taken a turn for the dark when I had to use a clue and found it revealed SHOVEL in the top-right hand corner. That feels like the opposite of "Staying alive" - the theme of today's puzzle.

But then I connected TARP next to it and connected the spangram of SURVIVALIST, and suddenly everything became a lot more clear.

I found MACHETE immediately under the start of the spangram with PARACORD below that.

I was really having to rack my brains now, because I am about as far from being a survivalist as it's possible to be, but I eventually connected FLINT spelt backwards in the middle of the grid. That just left HATCHET in the bottom-right corner to complete the puzzle.

Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. He also handles all the Wordle coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game for the last several years in an effort to keep his streak forever intact.