NYT Strands: Theme, Hints, and the Answers for Game 748

Strands is the New York Times’ newer word game, joining a lineup that includes Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. It rolls out anew at midnight for each time zone, so some players see today’s puzzle while others are still on yesterday’s. If you’re hunting for Friday’s puzzle (game #747), you can find the hints and answers linked in today’s post.

Spoiler alert: below are details about today’s Strands for game #748, including the theme, clues, and solutions.

Today’s theme and hints

• Theme: The daily theme appears to circle around noses and sniffing, giving the puzzle a nose-forward vibe.
• Clue words: A set of in-game clue words unlock the hint system. (These words are used to reveal additional hints as you play.)
• Spangram length: The spangram today contains 9 letters.
• Spangram position: The two ends of the spangram touch different sides of the board—one end hits the top at the 4th column, and the other hits the bottom at the 5th column.

Please note: the answers are listed further below, so don’t scroll if you want to solve on your own.

Today’s answers (game 748)

Spoiler section: the following reveals today’s solutions.

• Spangram: ON THE NOSE

• Theme-related words and solutions:
  • SCHNOZZLE
  • MUZZLES
  • NOSE
  • HONKER
  • BEAK
  • PROBOSCIS

My takeaway: with a nose-centric theme, the puzzle offers a fun mix of long and short terms, and the spangram neatly ties into the overall motif.

My rating: Easy My score: Perfect

Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (game 747)

If you’re curious about the previous day, the solutions included a classic set of twisting terms:

• COIL
• GYRE
• CORKSCREW
• CURLICUE
• HELIX
• SPIRAL

• SPANGRAM: TWIST AND TURN

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT’s word puzzle in their growing Games collection, following the popularity of Wordle, Connections, and the like. It’s accessible on the NYT Games site across desktop and mobile. If you’re new, I’ve put together a fuller guide to how to play and where to look for daily strategies and tips.

Author’s note Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief, with a long history in senior editorial roles across tech and entertainment coverage. He’s run teams at Tom’s Guide, Stuff, and NME, and he lives in London. He enjoys photography (especially tiny subjects like bugs) and big-picture science (distant galaxies), plus gaming, cycling, and beating Wordle on a daily basis.

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