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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, November 12 (Game #619).
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 #620) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Out, damn spot!
NYT Strands today (game #620) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BOAT
- LOOK
- SHAME
- LATE
- RUDE
- BOOKS
NYT Strands today (game #620) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #620) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 4th 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 #620) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #620, are…
- SPRAY
- RUB
- STAIN
- BLEACH
- SOAK
- STEAM
- BLEACH
- SPANGRAM: DETACHED
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
Perhaps it says a lot about me that I plowed through the crossword-themed Strands yesterday, but worked to get to the end of this scavenging-based search. Regardless, I think it was a particularly tough match.
“Out, damn place!” was a curious theme and one that initially made me wonder if I was missing a pop culture reference – a phrase from 101 Dalmatians maybe?
Even after receiving SPRAY, SCRUB and BLOT, the penny didn’t drop and it took me a clue to move forward. I also found spangram harder to find than usual. A bit like cleaning chores, I couldn’t wait for everything to be finished.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, November 12, Game #619)
- THROUGH
- DOWN
- BY LINE
- CLUES
- GRID
- ANSWERS
- NUMBERS
- SPANGRAM: CROSSWORDS
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.
