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 Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Sunday, November 9 (Game #616).
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 #617) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… A Case of Mondays
NYT Strands today (game #617) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- FREE
- TIDE
- GAME
- FRAME
- GRILL
- TO RENT OUT
NYT Strands today (game #617) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #617) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, 7th 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 #617) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #617, are…
- AN ACCOUNTANT
- CLERK
- DIRECTOR
- RECEPTIONIST
- HELP
- SPANGRAM: OFFICE JOBS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I had two hits from the late 1970s running through my head while playing this game. The first being the Boomtown Rats classic I don’t like Mondayswhich was a bit macabre upon reflection, but something I sang to myself while doing homework on a Sunday evening.
The second song was Martha and The Muffins’ small town anthem. Echo Beachwith its refrain of “From nine to five I have to spend my time at work / My job is very boring, I am an office worker” – something I can relate to in my old life as a bored office worker.
Of all the OFFICE JOBS we’ve researched today, RECEPTIONIST has to be the most fun, especially if you have a computer screen that’s not facing your co-workers – leaving you free to daydream about being back in Echo Beach without your nosy co-workers knowing what you’re doing.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Sunday, November 9, Game #616)
- ENTRANCE
- FASCINATE
- HYPNOTIZE
- CAPTIVATE
- SPANGRAM: CHARMEDIMSURE
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.
