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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, October 23 (Game #599).
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.
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 #600) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…Through the Ages
NYT Strands today (game #600) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- HAIR
- TAIL
- ELITE
- TINT
- RATION
- DUST
- TRAINING
NYT Strands today (game #600) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #600) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 5th row
Last side: right, 3rd row
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #600) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #600, are…
- ROCK
- BRONZE
- SPACE
- INFORMATION
- IRON
- INDUSTRIAL
- SPANGRAM: HISTORY
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
After easily obtaining STONE and BRONZE from my starting spot in the upper left corner, I had the rare experience of knowing exactly what we were looking for – confirmed by another short spangram.
The only really tricky words today were INDUSTRIAL and INFORMATION; the latter being the age we are currently living through, even if the information, or at least the facts, are in peril.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, October 23, Game #599)
- AZALEA
- HEMLOCK
- FOXGLOVE
- BELLADONNA
- LAMORISIER
- SPANGRAM: TOXIC
What is 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.
