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, November 27 (Game #634).
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 NYT Strands today is below, so don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #635) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… If All Else Fails…
NYT Strands today (game #635) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- TO SHOW
- TIDY
- BUGLE
- KILLED
- WEAK
- LAKE
NYT Strands today (game #635) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #635) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: right, 3rd row
Last side: left, 6th 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 #635) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #635, are…
- COIN
- FOUNTAIN
- LADYBUG
- STAR
- DANDELION
- EYELASH
- SPANGRAM: TAKE A TRIP
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
The theme was pretty vague, so unsure of what type of words I was looking for that I collected non-gaming words and took a hint.
After getting COIN, I immediately spotted FOUNTAIN and initially thought we were looking for word pairs after seeing the MAKEAWISH spangram.
There are an incredible number of things that we consider to bring us luck and, in turn, bad luck.
I remember spending hours looking for a four-leaf clover as a child, believing it would be my path to a serendipitous life.
Likewise, I’m cursed to believe in dozens of bad luck signs and I can’t pass a magpie without saying hello, I can’t spill salt without throwing some over my shoulder and I’ll walk into oncoming traffic rather than under a ladder.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, November 27, Thu #634)
- LIFE
- FRIENDS
- FAMILY
- FOOD
- COMMUNITY
- WORK
- HEALTH
- SPANGRAM: THANK YOU
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.
