Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains the nuances of diplomatic moves at a time of military stalemate.
How does diplomacy work during a military deadlock?
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, May 3 (game #791)
Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, May 2 (game #790).
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.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #791) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Something fishy
NYT Strands today (game #791) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- TRAIN
- PATRIAL
- SIRE
- WIPE
- QUART
- LOSER
NYT Strands today (game #791) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #791) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #791) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #791, are…
- WEIRD
- PECULIAR
- STRANGE
- UNUSUAL
- BIZARRE
- QUIRKY
- SPANGRAM: THATSODD
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
I couldn't help thinking that today’s task was about fish, but this was something that I instantly dismissed after spotting the letter Q on the board.
Despite this very heavy clue I still failed to see QUIRKY until the very end of the game and needed a hint to get going.
I’m putting today’s slowness down to tiredness from a big night last night rather than anything STRANGE or PECULIAR.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, May 2, game #790)
- SHUFFLE
- KICK
- COASTER
- PONY
- SCUFF
- SAILOR
- WIZARD
- SPANGRAM: LINEDANCE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
Is there a 'standard' Indian body?
India recently published a survey to 'standardize' the Indian body sizes, so its manufacturers don't have to use the U.S. and E.U. sizes for a billion people. But is there a 'standard' Indian body?
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric warns of the war's impact on civilians
The ICRC president talks about her recent trip to Iran, and warns about the impact of the Iran war on civilians.
Friday, May 1, 2026
U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months
The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.
(Image credit: Matt Rourke)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, May 2 (game #790)
Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, May 1 (game #789).
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.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #790) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… All the right moves
NYT Strands today (game #790) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SNEAK
- LIONS
- HUSK
- WILY
- FUSED
- COIL
NYT Strands today (game #790) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #790) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #790) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #790, are…
- SHUFFLE
- KICK
- COASTER
- PONY
- SCUFF
- SAILOR
- WIZARD
- SPANGRAM: LINEDANCE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
Having never partaken in a LINEDANCE — unless doing the moves to the Superman Dance at a holiday park in the 1990s counts — my initial thoughts after getting SHUFFLE was that this was a search for words that meant slow movement.
After getting KICK I was completely confused and a hint of COASTER still left me none the wiser.
The turning point was seeing dance and then LINEDANCE, but I still labored my way around the board in an uncoordinated fashion.
Subsequently I have learned that all of these words describe types of line dance rather than moves as such. All wonderful fun, but with my dodgy knees I doubt I’ll be doing the PONY anytime soon.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, May 1, game #789)
- POKE
- HULA
- LUAU
- UKULELE
- PINEAPPLE
- MACADAMIA
- SPANGRAM: ALOHASPIRIT
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin's May 9 ceasefire proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump.
(Image credit: Petros Karadjias)
