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 1 (Game #608).
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 #609) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Going the Distance
NYT Strands today (game #609) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- STAR
- DRAMA
- TO RENT OUT
- ROCK
- FORM
- WALK
NYT Strands today (game #609) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #609) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 4th 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 #609) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #609, are…
- TO START
- PACE
- FINISHING
- RUNNER
- HYDRATION
- TIMEKEEPER
- SPANGRAM: MARATHON
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I’ve done a MARATHON a dozen times, but I’ve actually only done three. This was mainly due to injuries, confirming the widely held belief that the hardest thing in a marathon is getting to the starting line in one piece, rather than the race itself.
Today’s Strands was much easier – it’s nice of the New York Times to put START in the position where many of us begin our research – but it didn’t remind me of dragging my angry legs through the streets of London as I defied the odds and completed 26.2 miles.
The hardest word to find was HYDRATION, a key part of endurance sport that is often overlooked – although I wouldn’t recommend the beer I once drank during a race. That said, maybe it was the chips I had with that slowed me down the most.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday, November 1, Game #608)
- DELICIOUS
- DELICIOUS
- FLAVOR
- DELECTABLE
- SPANGRAM: GOOD TASTE
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.
