NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, March 4 (game #731)

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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 Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, March 3 (game #730).

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 games, 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 #731) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Piece of cake

NYT Strands today (game #731) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• SLANG
• STING
• FALL
• CAFE
• SOFA
• SELL

NYT Strands today (game #731) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 11 letters

NYT Strands today (game #731) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: bottom, 1st column

Last side: bottom, 2nd column

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

NYT Strands today (game #731) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #731, are…

• SUGAR
• FLOUR
• VANILLA
• CANDLES
• FROSTING
• COCOA
• SPANGRAM: BAKINGAISLE

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• My rating: Moderate
• My score: Perfect

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I like baking cakes, and have made a few nice ones over the years for my kids' birthdays.

My biggest success was a Pikachu/Pokemon cake I made when they were young, at which point I realized an important truth about these things: moldable frosting (more often called 'icing' in the UK) can do a lot of hard work towards turning something unrecognizable into something that will delight a seven-year-old. Seriously — you could almost forget about the cake inside it and just give them a pile of shaped yellow frosting and they'll be happy.

Despite this being a relatively straightforward Strands puzzle it took me the longest time to identify the Spangram. I spotted BAKING early on, and having already found SUGAR and FLOUR knew what the general theme was. But BAKING AISLE? That second half of the phrase took me a while.

Still, I got there in the end, and none of the other answers were too tricky apart from CANDLES, which I didn't think of initially due to them not being an ingredient as such.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, March 3, game #730)

• ORDERLY
• TIDY
• NEAT
• SHIPSHAPE
• CLEAN
• IMMACULATE
• SPANGRAM: SPRUCEDUP

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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 Tuesday, March 3 (game #730)

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 Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, March 2 (game #729).

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 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 #730) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Everything's in place

NYT Strands today (game #730) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• MATE
• PRIME
• PRIMATE
• TORN
• ROTE
• RENT

NYT Strands today (game #730) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 9 letters

NYT Strands today (game #730) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: left, 4th row

Last side: right, 1st row

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

NYT Strands today (game #730) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #730, are…

• ORDERLY
• TIDY
• NEAT
• SHIPSHAPE
• CLEAN
• IMMACULATE
• SPANGRAM: SPRUCEDUP

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• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

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Another easy Strands puzzle, even if the thing it describes — being tidy — is something I struggle greatly with.

I like my house to be the opposite of my brain: disorganised, cluttered and the opposite of everything listed here.

I spotted ORDER first, then added the final letters to make ORDERLY. SHIPSHAPE jumped out next, and once I'd solved the spangram — handily located across the middle of the board — the others fell into place in a NEAT and TIDY fashion.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, March 2, game #729)

• PANTRY
• WIFI
• PRINTER
• BOOTHS
• DESKS
• LOUNGE
• SPANGRAM: COWORKINGSPACE

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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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'Faster speeds, higher reliability, longer range, and powerful AI': Qualcomm introduces Wi-Fi 8 chips with a startling speed boost at MWC 2026

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• Qualcomm has introduced its portfolio of Wi-Fi 8 products
• The new FastConnect 8800 chips pack (up to) twice the performance of their predecessors
• New Dragonwing networking platforms for consumers will bring the many benefits of Wi-Fi 8 to home routers and mesh network systems

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While Wi-Fi 8 is still quite a long way off, at least in terms of having it on your laptop or phone, there have been a bunch of announcements around the tech already – and now, over at MWC 2026, Qualcomm has revealed its portfolio of offerings around the next-gen wireless standard.

Qualcomm has announced its FastConnect 8800 chips for providing Wi-Fi 8 to laptops (and of course tablets and phones), as well as Bluetooth 7.0.

The company notes that the FastConnect 8800 is the first mobile solution that has a 4x4 Wi-Fi radio configuration, and that this facilitates new heights in terms of wireless speeds. Indeed, compared to Qualcomm's previous-gen FastConnect chip on Wi-Fi 7, the 8800 is going pack (up to) twice the performance.

That means potential peak speeds of up to 11.6Gbps, as tested in Qualcomm's labs, versus up to 5.8Gbps as seen in the FastConnect 7800 (with a 2x2 radio configuration). The new 8800 chip will also provide three times the Gigabit wireless range.

Qualcomm further notes that Bluetooth speeds are getting a huge boost from 2Mbps to 7.5Mbps with this new chip compared to the previous FastConnect 7800 (thanks to Bluetooth High Data Throughput or HDT).

The new FastConnect chip also boasts Proximity AI and Ultra Wideband 802.15.4ab for pinpointing the location of other devices (or pairing with them automatically).

Qualcomm further announced new Dragonwing networking platforms, for enterprises and consumers. The mainstream tiers in the latter respect are the Dragonwing N8 and F8, which are platforms that are designed to bring Wi-Fi 8 to home routers and mesh network systems.

Qualcomm says it's sampling all these products with customers now, and anticipates they'll be commercially available late in 2026.

Gautam Sheoran, who is SVP & GM of Connectivity, Broadband and Networking at Qualcomm, stated that: "Next-gen networks and devices not only need to be AI-native, but they need a new breed of intelligent, high-performance connectivity. Qualcomm Technologies' Wi-Fi 8 generation of products is the whole package: faster speeds, higher reliability, longer range, and powerful AI."

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Analysis: Wi-Fi 8 strengths

(Image credit: Qualcomm)

This next-gen wireless standard isn't about speed. In fact, Wi-Fi 8 doesn't carry any speed boost over Wi-Fi 7 at all – although the FastConnect 8800 chip is much speedier than its predecessor, but that's because it has a beefier Wi-Fi radio configuration, as noted. It isn't because the next-gen standard is actually any faster.

What Wi-Fi 8 is designed to do is improve the reliability of your Wi-Fi connection, notably in signal-dense environments where it'll intelligently hop around to avoid getting bogged down by interference.

You'll also get better range with Wi-Fi 8, and better handling for mesh networks in terms of avoiding speed drop-offs when moving around the house (when transitioning from one node – router or satellite – to another can cause glitchy speed hiccups). Performance at the edge of the signal (where it's weakest) will be bolstered, too. On top of that, Wi-Fi 8 offers considerably lower latency than Wi-Fi 7.

There's a whole lot to look forward to, then, as well as the Dragonwing platform having a 'Network AI Engine' for "real-time QoE optimization", meaning fine-tuning everything with AI to ensure you're getting the best and most stable performance – QoE meaning Quality of Experience – from your Wi-Fi 8 router and devices. That's aimed to be of particular benefit for more intense Wi-Fi usage, such as online gaming or streaming, or using VR headsets for example.

However, before you get too excited hearing all this, as I mentioned at the outset, Wi-Fi 8 is still a long way off. While Qualcomm is talking about these Wi-Fi 8 chips being in devices late this year, the reality is that it won't be a mainstream force in many routers plus laptops, tablets and phones until much nearer the end of the decade.

We apparently have a lot to look forward to in terms of wireless performance as the 2020s roll onwards, though.

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, March 2 (game #729)

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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 1 (game #728).

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 #729) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… xxxxx

NYT Strands today (game #729) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• SHOW
• BROW
• BOOK
• SKIN
• PANTINE
• NOTE

NYT Strands today (game #729) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 14 letters

NYT Strands today (game #729) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: top, 1st column

Last side: bottom, 5th column

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

NYT Strands today (game #729) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #729, are…

• PANTRY
• WIFI
• PRINTER
• BOOTHS
• DESKS
• LOUNGE
• SPANGRAM: COWORKINGSPACE

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• My rating: Hard
• My score: Perfect

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The first word I got was PANTRY, which made no sense in connection to the “home office alternative” theme. Fortunately, I found WIFI and PRINTER next and got a grasp on the situation.

I have only used a WeWork style COWORKINGSPACE a couple of times. 

Fortunately, I’m happy knocking about my own home, but I can absolutely see the appeal in separating home life from work life, sharing small talk with strangers and being able to use a PRINTER without spending half of your wages on ink.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, March 1, game #728)

• SCOLD
• UPBRAID
• REPRIMAND
• ADMONISH
• CASTIGATE
• SPANGRAM: THERIOTACT

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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 Sunday, March 1 (game #1497)

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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 Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, February 28 (game #1496).

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 #1497) - 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 #1497) - 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 0.

Quordle today (game #1497) - 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 #1497) - 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 #1497) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• N

• A

• P

• H

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

Quordle today (game #1497) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1497, are…

• NERDY
• ADEPT
• PRIMO
• HUMID

I have questioned my choice of starter words over recent weeks, but they really saved me today, with “crypt” helping me get ADEPT and NERDY and unlocking the letter P for PRIMO.

My only struggle was HUMID — an odd word that took me a bit of experimentation to find.

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Daily Sequence today (game #1497) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1497, are…

• DIARY
• BUGGY
• POUTY
• SNOOP

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Quordle answers: The past 20

• 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
• Quordle #1485, Tuesday, 17 February: MUSTY, FICUS, BINGE, FROND
• Quordle #1484, Monday, 16 February: CANAL, JELLY, FALSE, NAVAL
• Quordle #1483, Sunday, 15 February: VOILA, SHAKY, WHEAT, GUMBO
• Quordle #1482, Saturday, 14 February: TABOO, BASIC, SLOOP, VOICE
• Quordle #1481, Friday, 13 February: ALLOT, LEERY, SCALD, STEED
• Quordle #1480, Thursday, 12 February: POLYP, GUIDE, MILKY, MINER
• Quordle #1479, Wednesday, 11 February: TRYST, LIEGE, ANGER, HUTCH
• Quordle #1478, Tuesday, 10 February: DRAPE, RAMEN, TITAN, IMPLY
• Quordle #1477, Monday, 9 February: TODDY, DELVE, BLUSH, WORST

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 1 (game #728)

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, February 28 (game #727).

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 #728) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Dressing down

NYT Strands today (game #728) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• RAGE
• HERD
• STIR
• COMPEL
• PRIDE
• STAND

NYT Strands today (game #728) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 10 letters

NYT Strands today (game #728) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: top, 1st row

Last side: bottom, 3rd row

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

NYT Strands today (game #728) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #728, are…

• SCOLD
• UPBRAID
• REPRIMAND
• ADMONISH
• CASTIGATE
• SPANGRAM: THERIOTACT

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• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 hints

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I really struggled to see today’s words — they were even invisible to me after getting “cast”, “gate” and “braid” as non-game words. I needed a hint to understand what the theme was — I took it literally as wearing casual clothes — and still failed to make headway.

Between my two hints one thing I did see clearly was the spangram THERIOTACT — something you apparently read to someone after they’ve crossed a line and their behavior can no longer be tolerated. It reminded me of the time when my daughter would constantly refuse to go to sleep every night — yes, folks, she was resisting a rest.

Anyway with three down, I had now more excuses and somehow got to the end of the search. Not my finest 21 minutes.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, February 28, game #727)

• GOWN
• TUXEDO
• NECKTIE
• HEELS
• CUFFLINKS
• DIAMONDS
• SPANGRAM: GLAMOROUS

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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 Saturday, February 28 (game #727)

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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, February 27 (game #726).

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 #727) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Dressing up

NYT Strands today (game #727) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• CLEAN
• SUNK
• MAID
• DOOR
• TRUNK
• SKIFF

NYT Strands today (game #727) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 9 letters

NYT Strands today (game #727) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: top, 2nd column

Last side: bottom, 2nd column

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

NYT Strands today (game #727) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #727, are…

• GOWN
• TUXEDO
• NECKTIE
• HEELS
• CUFFLINKS
• DIAMONDS
• SPANGRAM: GLAMOROUS

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• My rating: Hard
• My score: 1 hint

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You could say it’s a byproduct of being unsuccessful and never attending a fancy event, but I’m glad I’ve never had to wear any of the things considered GLAMOROUS in today’s search — and frankly, I find it weird that HEELS, CUFFLINKS and DIAMONDS are still considered as such.

Anyway, I digress. Very possibly uninspired by today’s theme I struggled to get going and took a hint after finding plenty of non-game words, with GOWN setting me on the way.

Of course, I should have spotted TUXEDO sooner, with the rare letter X standing out in the middle of the game — especially as I am the owner of a very debonair tuxedo cat.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, February 27, game #726)

• EXCESS
• SURPLUS
• GLUT
• OVERKILL
• REDUNDANCY
• SPANGRAM: ENOUGHALREADY

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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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