Looking for another day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – meaning some people are always playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for a Saturday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands Clue and Answers for Saturday, November 8 (Game #615).
Strands is the latest word game from the NYT, following the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be tricky though, so read my Strands tips.
SPOILER ALERT: Information about today’s NYT Strands is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands Today (Game #616) – Clue #1 – Today’s Thread
What is the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… How adorable!
NYT Strands Today (Game #616) – Clue #2 – Clue Words
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CLEAN
- TRIAD
- HATE
- IMPRESS
- TEMP
- Yashchyna
- DEEP
NYT Strands Today (Game #616) – Clue #3 – Spagram Letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands Today (Game #616) – Clue #4 – Spangram Position
What two sides of the board does today’s spangram affect?
First side: bottom, 6th column
Last side: top, 6th column
Yes, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #616) – Answers
The answers to today’s Strands Game #616 are…
- ENTRY
- CHARM
- HYPNOTIZE
- CAPTURE
- SPANGRAM: CHARMEDIMSURE
- My rating: It’s hard
- My score: 1 tip
It took me a long time for a round with only four game words. Part of this was because I didn’t quite understand the subject, which always makes searching difficult.
Another tricky aspect of today’s game was the 13 letter spangram that I couldn’t see even after getting ENTRANCE, SPELLBIND, HYPNOTIZE, and CAPTIVATE.
I hope it was more magical for you than it was for me.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday, November 8, Game #615)
- PORTAL
- ENTRY
- THE GATE
- DOOR OPENING
- AVOID
- THE THRESHOLD
- SPANGRAM: LETMEIN
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is a not-so-new word game from the NYT after Wordle and Connections. He is now a full member of the NYT game stable, which has been running for a year and can be played on NYT games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips on how to solve it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat every day.
