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.

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

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NYT Strands today (game #770) - hint #1 - today's theme

NYT Strands today (game #770) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• SURE
• MIRTH 
• TRUE
• BRIAR
• MERGE
• THEME

NYT Strands today (game #770) - hint #3 - spangram letters

NYT Strands today (game #770) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

NYT Strands today (game #770) - the answers

The answers to today's Strands, game #770, are…

• COMB
• BRUSH
• PREEN
• GROOM
• BEAUTIFY
• STYLE
• SPANGRAM: INTHEMIRROR

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

You know when you get a word in the first second that you are in for an easy run and that was the case for me today after getting COMB the instant I looked at the board.

That’s not to say I didn't hit a couple of bumps in the road. 

For starters, I could see that the spangram began with I-N-T-H-E but it took me a while to complete INTHEMIRROR. Then, I got snagged on “beauty” coming back as a non-game word, not initially realizing we were looking for BEAUTIFY.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, April 11, game #769)

• BERET
• SOMBRERO
• DERBY
• BOWLER
• FEDORA
• BEANIE
• TOQUE
• SPANGRAM: TOPGEAR

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