{"id":20316,"date":"2026-03-08T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2026\/03\/08\/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-monday-march-9-game-736\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:08:13","slug":"nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-monday-march-9-game-736","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/en_us\/2026\/03\/08\/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-monday-march-9-game-736\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, March 9 (game #736)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"8bf4365f-f143-42be-9248-8157a3d6e23c\">\n<p>Are you looking for a different day?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone, which means some people are always playing &quot;today&#8217;s game&#8221; while others play &quot;yesterday&#8217;s.&#8221; <strong>If instead you are looking for the Sunday puzzle<\/strong> then click here: <strong>NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Sunday, March 8 (Game #735)<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"8b9990ce-cceb-4018-9723-d983a0fc9a04\">Strands is the latest NYT word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it&#8217;s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands suggestions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections page today for tips and answers for that game, and my Wordle page today for the original viral word game.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"8b9990ce-cceb-4018-9723-d983a0fc9a04-2\"><em>SPOILER WARNING: Today&#8217;s NYT Strands info is below, so don&#8217;t read on if you don&#8217;t want to know the answers.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-strands-today-game-736-hint-1-today-s-theme\"><span>NYT Strands today (set #736) &#8211; track #1 &#8211; today&#8217;s topic<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"article__schema-question\" id=\"a387170a-8f6a-458e-b910-49d647ccb769\">\n<h3>What&#8217;s the topic of today&#8217;s NYT Strands?<\/h3>\n<article class=\"article__schema-answer\">\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Today&#8217;s NYT Strands topic is&#8230; Cute Enough to Eat<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-strands-today-game-736-hint-2-clue-words\"><span>NYT Strands Today (Game #736) &#8211; Clue #2 &#8211; Keywords<\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"811480f2-377e-4615-950f-c94660391532\">Play any of these words to unlock the game&#8217;s hint system.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"26993aa0-9def-4f12-975c-8d61b2a716d1\">\n<li>MILD<\/li>\n<li>DUNE<\/li>\n<li>STEAM<\/li>\n<li>PASSED<\/li>\n<li>MILE<\/li>\n<li>RING<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-strands-today-game-736-hint-3-spangram-letters\"><span>NYT Strands today (set #736) &#8211; track #3 &#8211; spangram lyrics<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"article__schema-question\" id=\"e2210399-bde5-4c8b-b1f8-a54759191a16\">\n<h3>How many letters are there in today&#8217;s spangram?<\/h3>\n<article class=\"article__schema-answer\">\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Spangram has 11 letters.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-strands-today-game-736-hint-4-spangram-position\"><span>NYT Strands today (game #736) &#8211; clue #4 &#8211; spangram position<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"article__schema-question\" id=\"1e540d4f-a74e-4ec3-83af-e2b10a30b676\">\n<h3>What are the two sides of the board that today&#8217;s spangram touches?<\/h3>\n<article class=\"article__schema-answer\">\n<p><strong>First side:<\/strong> left, 2nd row<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last side: <\/strong>right, eighth row<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"dadbc43d-f58d-4e2b-8e5a-602b6efb37ac\">Well, the answers are below, so DON&#8217;T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON&#8217;T WANT TO SEE THEM.<\/p>\n<aside data-model-name=\"Get Better At Wordle\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\" class=\"hawk-root\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-editorial-container\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s Best Get Better At Wordle Deals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-strands-today-game-736-the-answers\"><span>NYT Strands Today (Game #736): The Answers<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"1a9ee7d1-0e44-4727-97fb-a961267d1fdc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\"  \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: New York Times)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"7e5663ec-08e4-4f59-8ce7-1d48d33ed997\">The answers to today&#8217;s Strands game number 736 are&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul id=\"7eace909-d9bd-44af-9b5d-963261387443\">\n<li>PUMPKIN<\/li>\n<li>BEAN<\/li>\n<li>MUFFIN<\/li>\n<li>NUGGET<\/li>\n<li>DUMPLING<\/li>\n<li>PEANUT<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPANGRAM: LOVE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"c5b70113-13de-4360-94a1-b537d39c15f0\"\/>\n<ul id=\"8abb2c14-3e34-4dd5-aecf-541e24aa22cd\">\n<li><strong>My rating:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n<li><strong>My score:<\/strong> Perfect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"8b7c1de2-86ba-4936-b571-f6453dd8670b\"\/>\n<p id=\"f6d3373c-3f94-460e-bf35-83c2dcc85a27\">It is curious that so many gastronomic words are often terms of LOVE. I guess it just goes to show how fundamental deliciousness is to our lives. But that said, I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever called anyone BEAN, and I&#8217;m pretty sure if I called my other half DUMPLING I&#8217;d get punched.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-55tRAqcuc53YVW8LeDGT4H\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-55tRAqcuc53YVW8LeDGT4H slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to receive breaking news, reviews, opinions, high-tech deals and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fortunately, solving the Strands puzzle didn&#8217;t put me in danger, as PUMPKIN, BEAN, and MUFFIN jumped out from the start. That gave me a good path for the spangram, and the other words followed without drama. <\/p>\n<hr id=\"6c4722a9-bd69-4ee8-82f5-ec3f9a107669\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-yesterday-s-nyt-strands-answers-sunday-march-8-game-735\"><span>Yesterday&#8217;s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, March 8, Game #735)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul id=\"c8480204-d968-44df-9a11-889ebc2cb5c1\">\n<li>CLOCK<\/li>\n<li>SPRING<\/li>\n<li>HOUR<\/li>\n<li>DEFEATED<\/li>\n<li>SLEEP<\/li>\n<li>FORWARD<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPANGRAM: SUMMER TIME<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"2df60ca1-fd69-430f-bced-cb5160e4b23c\"\/>\n<section class=\"article__schema-question\" id=\"127e3730-54f5-4204-997b-0a48a65a465b\">\n<h3>What is NYT Strands?<\/h3>\n<article class=\"article__schema-answer\">\n<p>Strands is the NYT&#8217;s not-so-new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now a full member of the NYT Games group that has been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.<\/p>\n<p>I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you&#8217;re struggling to get through it every day.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a different day? 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