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, October 27 (Game #603).
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 #604) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… Writing Stuff
NYT Strands today (game #604) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- WORSE
- READ
- DRINK
- HIDE
- HEAR
- LIFE
NYT Strands today (game #604) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #604) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last face: bottom, 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 #604) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #604, are…
- ERASER
- RECHARGE
- GRAPHITE
- CEDAR WOOD
- SHARPENER
- SPANGRAM: PENCIL
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 clue
I struggled with today’s research, mainly because I had a poor idea of what “The write stuff” was referring to.
After getting a lot of non-gaming words, I found ERASER and REFILL as I flipped around the game, and the penny finally dropped. Seeing the word “pencil” and it not turning pale blue was a real headache. I had to find a clue word – GRAPHITE – and then have only the spangram left on the board for me to find it.
Until today, I never thought about the wood that pencils are made from, but I have since learned that CEDAR WOOD is preferred because it sharpens easily.
However, I also learned about the debate raging over the future of pencils due to the unsustainability of cedar and the threat of plastic and springs.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Monday October 27, Match #603)
- AMULET
- POTION
- CHARM
- MAGIC WAND
- INCANTATION
- CAULDRON
- SPANGRAM: WITCH
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.
