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, October 29 (Game #605).
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 #606) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… “If I’m Picky…”
NYT Strands today (game #606) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- DELETE
- DIET
- SCHOLAR
- CHIC
- ACCLAMATION
- RECEPTION
NYT Strands today (game #606) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #606) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 2nd column
Last side: bottom, 2nd 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 #606) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #606, are…
- CHOICE
- OPTION
- DRUTHERS
- ELECTIVE
- ALTERNATIVE
- SPANGRAM: YOU DECIDE
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 tips
Strands left me perplexed today, for the second day in a row.
Luckily, I managed to find plenty of non-gaming words, including the 9-letter word “reception”. If I had looked more carefully at this point, I might have seen OPTION sooner. Instead, it took a clue before I realized what the theme was.
After my initial triumph, I figured out another clue and, thank goodness, I did – because DRUTHERS is one of those words that only exists in New York Times puzzle games and novels by Stephen Fry.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Wednesday October 29, Match #605)
- FEATHERED
- BLACK
- WING
- CLEVER
- OMNIVEREUX
- SPANGRAM: Thatssoraven
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.
