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Need help with Strands #735? Here are some hints and the answers

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

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #735.

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

The official theme for NYT Strands #735 is... "That time of year again".

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Losing time."

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

  • LONG
  • SING
  • PRIOR
  • HOUSING
  • PEELS
  • CLAY
  • SONG
  • ROUSING

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 'D' and ends with 'S'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

It's DAYLIGHTSAVINGS.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #735?

Drumroll, please...

  • CLOCK
  • SLEEP
  • FORWARD
  • SPRING
  • HOUR
  • LOSING

Strands #735

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...and the spangram was DAYLIGHTSAVINGS.

Strands #735

“That time of year again”

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Hi Strands fans. A nice and easy one today, as I saw the spangram of DAYLIGHTSAVINGS written across the middle of the board (and back) right away.

That meant it was just a case of finding connected words, starting with CLOCK which was right in the middle of the spangram.

SLEEP was the next word I spotted in the bottom-right corner, followed by FORWARD to its left to complete the bottom half.

Moving onto the top section, I found SPRING in the top-left corner, followed by HOUR to its right. That just left LOSING in the top-right corner to complete the puzzle.

Yesterday's Strands answers

Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #734.

Strands #734

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  • TUMBLER
  • CHALICE
  • STEIN
  • TANKARD
  • GOBLET
  • SNIFTER

...and the spangram was DRINKWARE.

Strands #734

“Nice glasses!”

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Hi Strands fans. Not a puzzle about eyewear as implied by the theme. Instead, "Nice glasses!" refers to drinking vessels.

I cottoned onto that fact reasonably quickly, finding TUMBLER in the top-left corner, followed by CHALICE and STEIN below it.

These three helped me find the spangram to their right: DRINKWARE spelt backwards from the bottom to the top of the board.

The three on the right-hand side gave me pause, however. Eventually, I spotted TANKARD spelled in a mirrored 'L' shape in the top corner, which allowed me to get GOBLET in the area it cordoned off. That just left SNIFTER in the bottom-right corner to complete the puzzle.

Alan Martin
Alan Martin

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.

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