NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, February 28 (game #727)

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

27 Feb 2026, 15:00 · TechRadar

News By Johnny Dee Contributions from Marc McLaren published 27 February 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, February 27 (game #726).

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 #727) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Dressing up

NYT Strands today (game #727) - hint #2 - clue words

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

CLEAN
SUNK
MAID
DOOR
TRUNK
SKIFF

NYT Strands today (game #727) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 9 letters

NYT Strands today (game #727) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

First side: top, 2nd column

Last side: bottom, 2nd column

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

NYT Strands today (game #727) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #727, are…

GOWN
TUXEDO
NECKTIE
HEELS
CUFFLINKS
DIAMONDS
SPANGRAM: GLAMOROUS

My rating: Hard
My score: 1 hint

You could say it’s a byproduct of being unsuccessful and never attending a fancy event, but I’m glad I’ve never had to wear any of the things considered GLAMOROUS in today’s search — and frankly, I find it weird that HEELS, CUFFLINKS and DIAMONDS are still considered as such.

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