Missed out on yesterday’s puzzle and now can’t find the solution? Or maybe you need help learning the ins and outs of this popular game. Well, no worries, we have got you covered with yesterday’s NYT Strands hints and answers for puzzle #726 for February 27, 2026.
Hints of Yesterday’s NYT Strands
NYT Strands is a word-finding game where the goal is to find words related to a single theme that changes every day. You might have some trouble learning to play Strands at first, but it gets easier the more you play. So here is another hint for yesterday’s NYT Strands game:
If the above hint isn’t much of a help, here are some more clues to help you find yesterday’s words:
- EX
- GL
- SU
- OV
- RE
- EN
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Theme
Today’s theme is:
Too Much of a Good Thing
Looking for more NYT puzzle games to play after Strands? Maybe try today’s Connections puzzle
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Spangram Hint
The Spangram hint for yesterday’s Strands, February 27, 2026, is Horizontal, and starts from the Left and goes to the Right. Here’s another hint for the Spangram: it begins with the letters “EN”.
Spoiler Alert!
Scroll past this AT YOUR OWN RISK. The theme word answers for today’s Strands below.
Yesterday’s Strands Spangram Answer
If you still couldn’t guess the correct word for yesterday’s Strands Spangram, then here is the answer. Proceed at your own risk:
You can click on the reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.
Do you like word-guessing games? Then check out today’s Wordle and see if you can solve that one?
NYT Strands Answers for Yesterday’s Puzzle
Finally, the moment you have been waiting for, here are the answers to yesterday’s NYT Strands for February 27th, 2026.
- EXCESS
- GLUT
- SURPLUS
- OVERKILL
- REDUNDANCY
Difficulty Level for Yesterday’s Strands Puzzle
As a veteran player of NYT Strands and based on my experience with the game, I would rank today’s game 3 out of 5. On my scale, 1 is the easiest and 5 is the hardest, in terms of difficulty.
Yesterday’s Strands puzzle was easier at first, since I found the first couple of words by randomly looking at the edges of the grid. However, the spangram was a pain to find, and I had to use a couple of hints to deduce that one. But once I joined the yellow line, the rest of the words became a piece of cake to spot.
Done with yesterday’s puzzle? Then you might want to go ahead and solve today’s NYT Strands puzzle to continue your streak.
If you are unable to solve puzzle #726, then the Spangram for the Strands puzzle from yesterday, February 27, 2026, is “ENOUGHALREADY”.
The theme for yesterday’s Strands game is – It’s a little much
Similar to Connections and Wordle, NYT Strands now has a dedicated “archive” page. So, you can subscribe to NYT Games and play old puzzles by selecting the desired date on the website.
