Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play ‘today’s game’ while others play ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for the Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Sunday, November 2 (Game #609).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game, following the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
SPOILER ALERT: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NEW Strands today (game #610) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Wee wee wee!
NEW Strands Today (Game #610) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- THE
- MELT
- TEARS
- PRESET
- SI
- BEST
NEW Strands today (game #610) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NEW Strands today (game #610) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: bottom, 3rd column
Last page: right, 3rd row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #610) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #610, are…
- Went
- MARKET
- BECAME
- HOME
- ROAST
- BEEF
- NO
- SPANGRAM: THE LITTLE PIGGY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The longest spangram in a long time took up a good portion of the board and twisted from the middle to the bottom right.
The theme was obvious from the start though, with WENT, MARKET, STAYED and HOME all bumping up against each other like a baby’s toes.
The line “this little pig had roast beef” has always puzzled me. Would a pig ever eat roast beef, even one wearing a shirt and tie and going to market?
The truth, of course, like many nursery rhymes, is rooted in the macabre, and the little pig that went to market had to go to the slaughterhouse, and the pig that ate roast beef was force-fed. No wonder they walked all the way home tiny.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Sunday, November 2nd, Game #609)
- START
- PACE
- END
- RUNNING
- HYDRATION
- TIME GUARD
- SPANGRAM: MARATHON
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-anymore word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full-fledged member of NYT’s game stable that’s been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve it, so check it out if you struggle to beat it every day.
