NYT Strands Game 764: Theme, Hints, and Answers
A quick look at today’s Strands puzzle from the New York Times, including the theme, clue words, the spangram details, and the revealed solutions. If you’re after yesterday’s Sunday puzzle instead, there’s a separate notes page for game #763.
Spoiler alert: the following includes today’s answers and solutions. If you don’t want spoilers, come back after you’ve given the puzzle a try.
Today’s Strands puzzle (game #764) at a glance
- Theme: Fringe group
- Clue words that unlock hints: DARK, GRADE, MEET, TRIM, RING, TEXT
- Spangram letters: 11
- Spangram position: It spans from the left edge on the 6th row to the right edge on the 5th row
The answers today
- EDGE
- EXTREMITY
- BRINK
- VERGE
- MARGIN
- BOUNDARY
- SPANGRAM: OUTER LIMITS
My take and status
- Difficulty: Hard
- Score: 1 hint used
- Brief reflection: The theme clicks once you spot the idea of “outer limits,” which makes the surrounding wordplay fall into place. It’s a puzzle that benefits from a small nudge to jump-start the remaining connections.
Yesterday’s Strands answers (Sunday, April 5, game #763)
- KANGAROO
- BILBY
- KOALA
- WOMBAT
- OPOSSUM
- SPANGRAM: MARSUPIALS
What is NYT Strands? Strands is the NYT’s daily word puzzle, joining the lineup after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. It’s now a regular part of the NYT Games suite and can be played on desktop or mobile via the NYT Games site.
If you’re hunting for more strategies, there’s a full guide to playing NYT Strands with tips designed to help you solve it daily.
About the author Johnny is a freelance pop culture journalist who covers the internet, music, sports, and famous personalities. He writes under a long-running pen name and has experiences ranging from interviewing iconic acts to appearing on documentary projects. He lives in North London, finding joy in biking and the occasional standoff with pigeons.
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