NYT Strands today – my advice and answers for March 19 (#746)

Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips.

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NYT Strands today (game #746) – clue #1 – theme of the day

NYT Strands today (game #746) – clue #2 – clue words

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• PRICE
• COIL
• GREAT
• BEAT
• EDGE
• REST

NYT Strands today (game #746) – clue #3 – spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #746) – clue #4 – spangram position

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NYT Strands today (game #746) – the answers

The answers to today’s Strands, game #746, are…

• DESSERT
• PAN
• VEGETABLES
• BEVERAGE
• Appetizers
• SPANGRAM: POTLUCK

• My rating: Hard
• My rating: 1 clue

In my mind, the “bring a plate” theme could only mean one thing: the buffet. Having spotted no letter F in the game, I wasted some time trying to self-service, but that one was also missing.

Although POTLUCK is a similar idea to a buffet, the spangram was the last thing I found on the table as I walked around it, getting hungrier and hungrier.

I also needed a clue today, which meant I had to start at the end with DESSERT. After my next pun, CASSEROLE, I couldn’t help but think of the comedy song I can’t go back to salty now by John Shuttleworth, the story of a man’s struggle to return to his main course after enjoying his pudding.

Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday March 18, Match #745)

• STYLE
• COACH
• BLOOD
• LESSON
• HACK
• CONSERVATIVE
• CYCLING
• SPANGRAM: AFTER LIFE

Marc is TechRadar’s global editor-in-chief, the latest in a long line of senior editorial positions he’s held in a career that began the week Google launched (nice of them to mark the occasion). Prior to joining TR, he was UK editor of Tom’s Guide, where he oversaw all gaming, streaming, audio, TV, entertainment, how-to and camera coverage. He is also a former editor of technology website Stuff and spent five years at music magazine NME, where his duties mainly involved spoiling other people’s fun. He’s based in London and has tested and written about phones, tablets, wearables, streaming boxes, smart home devices, Bluetooth speakers, headphones, gaming, TVs, cameras, and just about every other type of gadget you can think of. Passionate about photography, Marc likes nothing better than photographing very small things (insects, his daughters) or very large things (distant galaxies). He also enjoys live music, gaming, cycling and beating Wordle (he is the author of the daily Wordle Today page).