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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, February 11 (Game #710).
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 #711) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is…Sink or Swim
NYT Strands today (game #711) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- GRID
- SOFT
- GIVE
- TAKE
- TO APPLY
- CASTING
- HIVE
NYT Strands today (game #711) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #711) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 5th 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 #711) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #711, are…
- PIVOT
- RISK
- CRITICAL
- DECISIVE
- IMPERATIVE
- SPANGRAM: HIGH STAKES
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
I’m sure people who spend their lives attending marketing meetings are very familiar with the kind of high-performance language used in this game, but it left me a little flabbergasted. Usually with Strands, once I start searching, the momentum carries me forward and I work my way through the letters to find all the words.
Today was different. After spotting PIVOTAL and RISKY, I had a good idea of what the theme meant but still had trouble coming up with other words.
Fortunately, a clue gave me CRITICAL, which helped me see the “stakes” and then “high” to form the spangram HIGHSTAKES.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday, February 11, Game #710)
- PECAN NUTS
- FILBERT
- PISTACHIO
- ALMOND
- CASHEW
- MACADAMIA
- SPANGRAM: GONUTS
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.
