NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, March 14 (game #741)

My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going

13 Mar 2026, 15:00 · TechRadar

News By Marc McLaren published 13 March 2026

(Image credit: New York Times)

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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, March 13 (game #740).

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.

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NYT Strands today (game #741) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… A math teacher’s favorite desert

NYT Strands today (game #741) - hint #2 - clue words

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

DIVE
FRIED
LAST
CHEAT
CAVE
FLING

NYT Strands today (game #741) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 10 letters

NYT Strands today (game #741) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 5th row

Last side: right, 5th row

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

NYT Strands today (game #741) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #741, are…

VENT
CRUST
FILLING
LATTICE
GLAZE
FRUIT
EDGES
SPANGRAM: HAPPYPIDAY

My rating: Easy
My score: Perfect

Today is, of course, international Pi day — a day to celebrate all things 3.14 (see what they did there) and, with today’s Strands, all things pie (something I didn’t get after getting my first word VENT — initially thinking this must be some kind of mathematical term I’d never heard of).

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