Want a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you are looking for the Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Friday, October 10 (Game #586).
Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers on these games, as well as Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #587) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… It’s Branding
NYT Strands today (game #587) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- GOOD
- COPE
- BRIGHT
- TO SHOW
- SELL
- CULMINATE
NYT Strands today (game #587) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #587) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 1st column
Last side: bottom, 3rd column
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #587) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #587, are…
- PEACOCK
- ARQUES
- APPLE
- BUBBLE EYE
- SHELL
- SWOOSH
- SPANGRAM: ICONICLOGOS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
All these ICONICLOGOS have the same thing in common: we do not need to know the names of the companies to recognize the brands.
Their power is such that Target’s BULLSEYE and NBC’s PEACOCK are known beyond the United States, while the others are ubiquitous throughout the world.
Given their fame, it’s incredible to think of the humble origins of many of these logos. The Nike SWOOSH, for example, was created by a graphic design student called Carolyn Davidson. The apocryphal story is that she only received $35 for her work, but several years later the company gifted her stock that was worth $85 at the time but could have cashed in as much as $3 million by 2023 – so it’s not such a bad salary after all.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Friday October 10, Match #586)
- STEW
- CHILE
- OKRA
- STEW
- JAMBALAYA
- TAGINE
- GOULASH
- SPANGRAM: ONEPOT
What are NYT Strands?
Strands is the not-so-new pun from The New York Times, after Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full member of the year-old NYT games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
