NYT Strands today: hints, solutions, and yesterday’s answers (game 734)

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle drops at midnight local time, so some players wake to “today’s” game while others are onto “yesterday’s.” If you want Friday’s puzzle, you can check NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, March 6 (game #733). Strands is the NYT’s latest word game, following Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections—definitely a lot of fun, though occasionally tricky. Spoiler alert: below are today’s solutions, so don’t read on if you want to solve it yourself.

NYT Strands today (game #734) — theme and clues

• Theme for today: Nice glasses!
• Clue words you can use to unlock the in-game hints system: LANCE, LANCER, LINE, DEAL, RANK, HACK.
• Spangram letters: today’s spangram contains 9 letters.
• Spangram position: two edges of the board touch the spangram — bottom edge in the 4th column, and top edge in the 2nd column. (If you’re not planning to scroll, beware: the spoiler content is below.)

The answers to today’s Strands, game #734, are…

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

My rating: Hard My score: Perfect

I hadn’t heard of the phrase DRINKWARE before, which made today’s spangram tougher—though it looks pretty obvious once you see it. Some items came to me quickly (TUMBLER, TANKARD, GOBLET), while STEIN was a curveball and SNIFTER took a long time to spot. A nice, satisfying challenge overall.

Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Friday, March 6, game #733)

• ENTHUSIAST
• MANIAC
• ADMIRER
• DEVOTEE
• STAN
• SPANGRAM: YOUR BIGGEST FAN

What is NYT Strands? Strands is the NYT’s newer word game, following in the footsteps of Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full-fledged NYT Games title playable on desktop or mobile. If you’re searching for a complete how-to with solving tips, I’ve put together a guide you can check out when you’re trying to beat the daily puzzle.

About the author Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief. He’s held a variety of senior editorial roles across his career, from Tom’s Guide UK Editor in Chief to editor at Stuff and experience with NME. He’s based in London and has tested a wide range of tech—from phones and tablets to wearables, streaming devices, and smart home gear. He loves photography (whether tiny subjects like bugs or vast subjects like distant galaxies), live music, gaming, cycling, and, of course, Wordle.

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