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’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, November 8 (Game #615).
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 #616) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…How enchanting!
NYT Strands today (game #616) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- PURE
- TRIAD
- HATE
- Hit
- PACE
- BOX
- DEEP
NYT Strands today (game #616) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #616) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 6th column
Last side: top, 6th 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 #616) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #616, are…
- ENTRANCE
- FASCINATE
- HYPNOTIZE
- CAPTIVATE
- SPANGRAM: CHARMEDIMSURE
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
It took me a long time for a round with only four game words. Part of this was because I didn’t really understand the theme, which always makes research more difficult.
The other tricky aspect of today’s game was a 13-letter spangram that I failed to see even after getting ENTRANCE, SPELLBIND, HYPNOTIZE, and CAPTIVATE.
I hope it was more enchanting for you than for me.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday, November 8, Game #615)
- PORTAL
- ENTRANCE
- GRID
- DOOR
- ENTRANCE
- THRESHOLD
- SPANGRAM: LETMEIN
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.
