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NYT Strands Game 735: Hints, Answers, and a Quick Guide

NYT Strands Game 735: Hints, Answers, and a Quick Guide
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March 7, 2026

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle drops at midnight in your time zone, so “today’s game” can mean different things to different readers. If you’re after Saturday’s puzzle, you can check out NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, March 7 (game #734). Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections—and it’s a lot of fun, even when it tests your wordy wits.

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

Today’s Strands (game #735) — theme and clues

The answers to today’s Strands

CLOCKS SPRING HOUR LOSING SLEEP FORWARD SPANGRAM: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

My rating: Easy My score: Perfect

While the set of words all ties to daylight savings, a few pairings feel a touch stretched. For example, HOUR is the hour you lose, but it doesn’t perfectly connect to the other words on its own. And LOSING pairs with FORWARD as in “spring forward” or “losing hour,” but that doesn’t neatly yield CLOCK SLEEP as a phrase. Still, solving this one is fairly smooth and, frankly, a bit more pleasant than the annual clock-reset ritual.

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

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT’s word game in the same family as Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully-fledged member of the NYT Games lineup and can be played on the NYT Games site across desktop and mobile. If you’re new or stuck, there’s a full guide to playing NYT Strands with solving tips you can check out.

About the author

Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief, a senior editor with a long career in tech writing, and currently based in London. He has previously led teams at Tom’s Guide, Stuff, and the

NME, and enjoys photography, gaming, cycling, and chasing down the latest gadgets—along with a good round of Wordle.

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