Curious about a different date?
Every day at midnight, a fresh NYT Strands puzzle is released, tailored to your time zone. This means that while some players are diving into ‘today’s puzzle’, others are still tackling ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re in pursuit of Saturday’s challenge, simply click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, May 10 (game #433).
Strands has arrived as the latest wordplay sensation from NYT, joining the ranks alongside Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it’s an absolute blast! However, its challenging nature warrants some helpful hints, which you can find below.
If you’re itching for more wordplay entertainment, check out my daily hints and answers for NYT Connections and Quordle, along with Marc’s insightful Wordle page for the original viral sensation.
SPOILER ALERT: Below, you’ll find details about today’s NYT Strands, so proceed with caution if you wish to remain in suspense.
Today’s NYT Strands (game #434) – hint #1 – theme
What’s the theme for today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme for today’s NYT Strands is… Happy …
Today’s NYT Strands (game #434) – hint #2 – clue words
Utilize any of these words to unlock hints within the game.
Today’s NYT Strands (game #434) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Today’s spangram consists of 10 letters
Today’s NYT Strands (game #434) – hint #4 – spangram position
Which two sides of the board does today’s spangram touch?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
The answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU WISH TO AVOID SPOILERS.
Today’s NYT Strands (game #434) – the answers
The answers for today’s Strands, game #434, are…
- FLOWERS
- BREAKFAST
- PARTY
- HUGS
- CARDS
- DRAWINGS
- SPANGRAM: MOTHERS DAY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Although I’m currently situated in the UK, where Mother’s Day is celebrated earlier in the year, it didn’t take me long to catch the theme today. I stumbled upon FLOWERS first, and with ‘Happy…’ as the theme clue, it was pretty unmistakable.
Locating the remaining words proved to be trickier. I was particularly surprised by DRAWINGS—until I recalled that kids often present their mothers with gifts on this day too, not just the older generation like myself.
I can’t recall ever preparing BREAKFAST for my mum on MOTHER’S DAY; she usually enjoys porridge in the morning, and let’s be real, that doesn’t quite fit the celebratory mood. “Happy Mother’s Day, mum – here’s your bowl of warmed grains!” I believe she would much rather receive FLOWERS and HUGS.
How did you perform today? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Saturday, May 10, game #433)
- CHORIZO
- SALAMI
- LIVERWURST
- KIELBASA
- ANDOUILLE
- SPANGRAM: SAUSAGES
What is NYT Strands?
Strands has made waves as NYT’s latest word challenge, following in the footsteps of Wordle and Connections. This fully-fledged game has been on the NYT Games site for a year and is accessible via both desktop and mobile platforms.
If you’re struggling to conquer it each day, I’ve compiled a detailed guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with problem-solving strategies, so you can stay ahead.
