NYT Strands today – my advice and answers for May 3 (#791)

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.

SPOILER WARNING: The information on today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.

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NYT Strands today (game #791) – clue #1 – theme of the day

NYT Strands today (game #791) – clue #2 – clue words

Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.

• FORM
• PATRIAL
• SIRE
• TO WIPE
• LITER
• LOSING

NYT Strands today (game #791) – clue #3 – spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #791) – clue #4 – spangram position

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NYT Strands today (game #791) – the answers

The answers to today’s Strands, game #791, are…

• WEIRD
• PARTICULAR
• ODD
• UNUSUAL
• WEIRD
• ECCENTRIC
• SPANGRAM: IT’S VERY GOOD

• My rating: Hard
• My rating: 1 clue

I couldn’t help but think that today’s task was about fish, but that was something I immediately dismissed after spotting the letter Q on the board.

Despite this very heavy hint, I still didn’t see QUIRKY until the very end of the game and needed a hint to get started.

I attribute today’s slowness to fatigue from a big party last night rather than anything STRANGE or SPECIAL.

Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday May 2, Game #790)

• MIX
• CUT
• COASTER
• PONY
• SCRATCH
• MARINE
• MAGICIAN
• SPANGRAM: LINEAGE

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