NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, March 12 (game #739)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, March 11 (game #738).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #739) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Out-and-out

NYT Strands today (game #739) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• DIET
• WHET
• COMPEL
• TEMPLE
• LOVER
• TAINT

NYT Strands today (game #739) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 13 letters

NYT Strands today (game #739) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: top, 1st column

Last side: bottom, 4th column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #739) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #739, are…

• COMPLETE
• TOTAL
• UTTER
• THOROUGH
• VERITABLE
• SPANGRAM: DYEDINTHEWOOL

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• My rating: Hard
• My score: Perfect

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Most of my non-game words today ended up being part of the game words (“rough”, “table”) and spangram (I had both “dyed” and “wool” before getting DYEDINTHEWOOL).

Dyed-in-the-wool is not often said as a compliment, as it often refers to someone permanently set in their ways who is unable to change their mind about something even if all the evidence suggests that they should — a characteristic that’s become increasingly common in the western world despite the volatility of modern life.

Having said that, I am pretty dyed-in-the-wool about how I play Strands and today the top left-hand corner was the key to the COMPLETE game.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, March 11, game #738)

• ARMOR
• CAMOUFLAGE
• AGILITY
• DISTRACTION
• MIMICRY
• SPANGRAM: DEFENSES

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What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

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Google will stop at nothing to get you to sign up to YouTube Premium — and its unskippable 30-second ads could be the final straw

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• Google has rolled out 30-second unskippable ads for YouTube's TV app
• It's another way for the company to convince more people to sign up to YouTube Premium
• Last year YouTube made more ad revenue than any of the biggest media companies

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Google will stop at nothing to make you cave and succumb yourself to a YouTube Premium subscription, and its latest move could be the one thing that makes you throw in the towel — it’s now targeting YouTube’s TV app.

The company unveiled that VRC non-skip ads are now being rolled out to the TV version of the YouTube app globally, removing the option to skip ads after just a few seconds. Just like its ad-blocker and background play crackdowns for phones and laptops, Google is implementing similar measures for YouTube for TV, and it’s all because of shifting viewing habits.

As more users opt for their TVs over smartphones and other devices for YouTube viewing, it gives Google a target, allowing the company to really show you what YouTube Premium features you’re missing out on. But from Google's announcement, it appears that its new ads system is also designed to mimic the feel of watching traditional broadcast television.

The company details that “Google AI dynamically optimizes between 6-second Bumpers, 15-second standard and 30-second CTV-only non-skippable ad formats, ensuring your campaign reaches the right audience at the right time”, meaning that Google AI will wait to show you ads during the moments when you’re most engaged with whatever video content you’re watching. But there’s more to the strategy than meets the eye.

Business Insider reveals that YouTube made $40.4 billion in advertising revenue last year (Image credit: Business Insider)

In 2025, YouTube made over $60 billion in revenue, $40 billion of that being from advertising. According to Business Insider ($/£), this equates more to the combined advertising revenue of Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount Skydance, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

So it’s official; YouTube is the biggest media company out there, so of course Google is taking the opportunity to generate more revenue growth from YouTube’s TV experience now that more viewers use it in a living room just as they would with the best streaming services — and I’m one of those people.

Signing up to YouTube Premium’s free trial is the best thing I’ve done

As it stands, Google has locked the most minor features into YouTube Premium which has made its free version almost unbearable to use. I’ll hold my hands up when I say I caved to the temptation of a YouTube Premium free trial and, I hate to admit it, but it’s frustratingly good.

Aside from the complete absence of ads, smaller features such as background play, continue watching, and video and audio quality makes all the difference — and it’s even better if you’re a big music buff.

Though I’m a Spotify subscriber, for me its music video integration is nowhere near YouTube’s level, and the same goes for live recorded performances, both of which I always go back to YouTube for. That said, if you’re tempted to make the most of YouTube’s music video and live shows content, then you’ll have to go whole hog with YouTube Premium as the more affordable YouTube Premium Lite just won’t cut it.

Recently YouTube added background play and downloads to its cheaper plan, but once again left out the music benefits, which includes access to the YouTube Music streaming platform and ad-free viewing on music content (i.e. music videos). But if this isn’t a priority for you, Premium Lite should be enough to suffice if all you want is majority ad-free viewing.

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Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, March 11 (game #1507)

Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, March 10 (game #1506).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1507) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1507) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.

Quordle today (game #1507) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1507) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1507) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• B

• T

• N

• P

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1507) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1507, are…

• BOUGH
• TOTEM
• NEIGH
• PENAL

My error of guessing “begin” aside, today’s guesses were all Quordle hunches. All today’s words have featured many times previously, although the most common — NEIGH — was the one that foxed me.

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Daily Sequence today (game #1507) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1507, are…

• TIBIA
• BLOOM
• IDYLL
• GROUT

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Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1506, Tuesday, 10 March: AWARE, WORDY, PETTY, POWER
• Quordle #1505, Monday, 9 March: WORDY, PLUCK, MOTTO, DUMPY
• Quordle #1504, Sunday, 8 March: RETCH, SLANG, AGONY, MURKY
• Quordle #1503, Saturday, 7 March: AMBLE, HOUSE, PAINT, AORTA
• Quordle #1502, Friday, 6 March: CHILD, VIRAL, GNASH, STONY
• Quordle #1501, Thursday, 5 March: AGATE, GAUNT, BRAIN, LANCE
• Quordle #1500, Wednesday, 4 March: ENVOY, UPPER, DERBY, LLAMA
• Quordle #1499, Tuesday, 3 March: GNOME, HARDY, ISLET, ALLOY
• Quordle #1498, Monday, 2 March: SAUNA, CLASP, RIVAL, EARLY
• Quordle #1497, Sunday, 1 March: NERDY, ADEPT, PRIMO, HUMID
• Quordle #1496, Saturday, 28 February: BERTH, SNARE, QUILT, CRONE
• Quordle #1495, Friday, 27 February: STIFF, SINCE, PATSY, METAL
• Quordle #1494, Thursday, 26 February: ACTOR, ENEMY, GONER, SCENE
• Quordle #1493, Wednesday, 25 February: SPOOL, INDEX, BLUER, FELON
• Quordle #1492, Tuesday, 24 February: UDDER, BURNT, PLUSH, VAPOR
• Quordle #1491, Monday, 23 February: SLINK, SUMAC, FORAY, PRAWN
• Quordle #1490, Sunday, 22 February: SIXTH, FRAUD, YACHT, LEMUR
• Quordle #1489, Saturday, 21 February: DRUNK, WITTY, FROWN, REACH
• Quordle #1488, Friday, 20 February: CARGO, DIRTY, CHILI, TRIAD
• Quordle #1487, Thursday, 19 February: MODEL, LOAMY, GUMMY, SLEET

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, March 11 (game #738)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, March 10 (game #738).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #738) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Survival mode

NYT Strands today (game #738) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• MACE
• FUME
• LIFT
• MINAR
• TRAM
• FURORE
• RIDE

NYT Strands today (game #738) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 8 letters

NYT Strands today (game #738) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: top, 1st column

Last side: bottom, 6th column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #738) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #738, are…

• ARMOR
• CAMOUFLAGE
• AGILITY
• DISTRACTION
• MIMICRY
• SPANGRAM: DEFENSES

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• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 hints

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This was a great game with, somewhat ironically, some very well hidden and very tricky words.Despite getting the hardest word in the game — CAMOUFLAGE — I needed hints to get me the two easiest. That said, AGILITY is not the most obvious of DEFENSES.I sometimes wonder how I’d cope if I was shrunk down to the size of a mouse and became prey to my pet cats. Of all the types of survival techniques that are available in today’s game I think the one I’d try is DISTRACTION — by the time I’ve finished burping the alphabet they’d be either too bored, confused or revolted to bother with me.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, March 10, game #738)

• HELLO
• HOWDY
• WELCOME
• GREETINGS
• AHOY
• SALUTATIONS
• SPANGRAM: GOODDAY

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What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

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Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, March 10 (game #1506)

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1506) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1506) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2.

Quordle today (game #1506) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1506) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 2.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1506) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• A

• W

• P

• P

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1506) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1506, are…

• AWARE
• WORDY
• PETTY
• POWER

Guessing “poker” instead of POWER was a gamble, but with plenty of lines left it was one with minimal risk.This minor gambit aside, my other words today were anagrams, with AWARE needing an extra A for me to be able to find a word from the letters I had.

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Daily Sequence today (game #1506) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1506, are…

• VALET
• AFIRE
• GRIME
• GIDDY

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Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1505, Monday, 9 March: WORDY, PLUCK, MOTTO, DUMPY
• Quordle #1504, Sunday, 8 March: RETCH, SLANG, AGONY, MURKY
• Quordle #1503, Saturday, 7 March: AMBLE, HOUSE, PAINT, AORTA
• Quordle #1502, Friday, 6 March: CHILD, VIRAL, GNASH, STONY
• Quordle #1501, Thursday, 5 March: AGATE, GAUNT, BRAIN, LANCE
• Quordle #1500, Wednesday, 4 March: ENVOY, UPPER, DERBY, LLAMA
• Quordle #1499, Tuesday, 3 March: GNOME, HARDY, ISLET, ALLOY
• Quordle #1498, Monday, 2 March: SAUNA, CLASP, RIVAL, EARLY
• Quordle #1497, Sunday, 1 March: NERDY, ADEPT, PRIMO, HUMID
• Quordle #1496, Saturday, 28 February: BERTH, SNARE, QUILT, CRONE
• Quordle #1495, Friday, 27 February: STIFF, SINCE, PATSY, METAL
• Quordle #1494, Thursday, 26 February: ACTOR, ENEMY, GONER, SCENE
• Quordle #1493, Wednesday, 25 February: SPOOL, INDEX, BLUER, FELON
• Quordle #1492, Tuesday, 24 February: UDDER, BURNT, PLUSH, VAPOR
• Quordle #1491, Monday, 23 February: SLINK, SUMAC, FORAY, PRAWN
• Quordle #1490, Sunday, 22 February: SIXTH, FRAUD, YACHT, LEMUR
• Quordle #1489, Saturday, 21 February: DRUNK, WITTY, FROWN, REACH
• Quordle #1488, Friday, 20 February: CARGO, DIRTY, CHILI, TRIAD
• Quordle #1487, Thursday, 19 February: MODEL, LOAMY, GUMMY, SLEET
• Quordle #1486, Wednesday, 18 February: SNARL, SOAPY, RUSTY, SERUM

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, March 9 (game #736)

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A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 8 (game #735).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today page for hints and answers for that game, and my Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #736) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Cute enough to eat

NYT Strands today (game #736) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• MILD
• DUNE
• STEAM
• STEP
• MILE
• DING

NYT Strands today (game #736) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 11 letters

NYT Strands today (game #736) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 2nd row

Last side: right, 8th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #736) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #736, are…

• PUMPKIN
• BEAN
• MUFFIN
• NUGGET
• DUMPLING
• PEANUT
• SPANGRAM: ENDEARMENTS

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• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

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It's a curious thing that so many food words are often terms of ENDEARMENTS. I guess it demonstrates how central to our lives tasty treats are. But that said, I don't think I've ever called anyone BEAN, and I'm pretty sure if I called my other half a DUMPLING I'd get punched.

Fortunately, solving the Strands puzzle didn't put me in any such danger, with PUMPKIN, BEAN and MUFFIN all jumping out early on. That gave me a nice path across the board for the spangram, and the other words followed with no drama. 

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, March 8, game #735)

• CLOCK
• SPRING
• HOUR
• LOSING
• SLEEP
• FORWARD
• SPANGRAM: DAYLIGHTSAVINGS

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What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 8 (game #735)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, March 7 (game #734).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today page for hints and answers for that game, and my Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #735) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… That time of year again

NYT Strands today (game #735) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• PRION
• PRIONS
• DAYLIGHT
• CLOCKS
• LION
• LIGHT

NYT Strands today (game #735) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 15 letters

NYT Strands today (game #735) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 4th row

Last side: left, 6th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #735) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #735, are…

• CLOCK
• SPRING
• HOUR
• LOSING
• SLEEP
• FORWARD
• SPANGRAM: DAYLIGHTSAVINGS

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• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

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While I appreciate that all of the words in today's Strands are related to DAYLIGHT SAVINGS, some of them feel a bit of a stretch. HOUR? Well yes, you lose an hour – but on its own it's a little unconnected to the rest of the words. Ditto LOSING. Maybe they're pairs – as in SPRING FORWARD, LOSING HOUR… but then the other two would be CLOCK SLEEP, which makes no sense.

That aside, this wasn't too tough to solve, and was certainly more enjoyable than the clocks going forward actually is: I never look forward to the annual battle to get the oven clock set to the correct time…

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, March 7, game #734)

• TUMBLER
• GOBLET
• TANKARD
• CHALICE
• STEIN
• SNIFTER
• SPANGRAM: DRINKWARE

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What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

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