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 the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Monday, November 10 (Game #617).
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 #618) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Aesop’s Animals
NYT Strands today (game #618) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- BLUE
- RUB
- SOAP
- LATE
- BUCKET
- INCREASE
NYT Strands today (game #618) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #618) – 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 #618) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #618, are…
- HARE
- TORTOISE
- MOUSE
- LION
- CRANE
- BULL
- WOLF
- GNAT
- SPANGRAM: FABLEDPAIR
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: Perfect
Of all Aesop’s Fables, the one that has had the greatest impact on me from my childhood is TORTOISE and THE HARE – although it’s often the version starring Bugs Bunny and Cecil Turtle that comes to mind most.
When I was a marathon runner – incredibly slow – I often thought of Cecil as I floated among those faster runners who had passed me earlier, but were reduced to running the final miles.
And now, as a cyclist, I can’t help but think the same thing, but of motorists who are so keen to overtake anyone on two wheels but then find themselves stuck at one of London’s thousands of traffic lights (there’s a 20mph speed limit in central London, so the difference between car traffic and cycle traffic is slim).
Anyway, I digress, it’s a fun game and another one where I tried to find the pairs – a plan that unraveled more or less immediately, as I had no idea what fable the crane featured in.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday, November 10, Thu #617)
- AN ACCOUNTANT
- CLERK
- DIRECTOR
- RECEPTIONIST
- HELP
- SPANGRAM: OFFICE JOBS
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.
