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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, October 28 (Game #604).
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 #605) – clue #1 – theme of the day
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• The theme of today’s NYT Strands is… “Never Again!”
NYT Strands today (game #605) – clue #2 – clue words
Play one of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
NYT Strands today (game #605) – clue #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #605) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the picture that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 6th row
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #605) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #605, are…
- FEATHERED
- BLACK
- WING
- CLEVER
- OMNIVEREUX
- SPANGRAM: Thatssoraven
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 3 tips
When the theme is completely over your head, the strands can be so difficult/impossible.
I’ve never felt as close to giving up as I did in this game, but luckily it was easy to spot dozens of non-gaming words – most of which you could add the letters ER to get another non-gaming word.
Even with all these clues, I still struggled, especially with the spangram.
Some post-game Google searches revealed that spangram is the title of a Disney TV show and that “Nevermore!” the theme is a riff on Alan Edgar Poe’s poem The ravenbut if I’m honest, I’m still perplexed. I finished it though.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Tuesday October 28, Match #604)
- ERASER
- RECHARGE
- GRAPHITE
- CEDAR WOOD
- SHARPENER
- SPANGRAM: PENCIL
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.
