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 Tuesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Tuesday, November 4 (Game #611).
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 #612) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… The Butterfly Effect
NEW Strands Today (Game #612) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- LIAR
- HOME
- DEAN
- CHIA
- GREAT
- CLASSICAL
NEW Strands today (game #612) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NEW Strands today (game #612) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 7th row
Last page: right, 7th row
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #612) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #612, are…
- CHRYSALIS
- CATERPILLAR
- HATCH
- MIGRATING
- MILK GROUND
- SPANGRAM: MONARCHS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 tip
The migration of MONARCHS from Canada and the northern US states is one of the wonders of nature and one of those Strands games that had me reading Wikipedia and downloading podcasts afterwards in an attempt to learn more.
The first cycle ends around now, with millions of butterflies arriving in central Mexico before starting up again in the spring, when those same MONARCHS will fly north in search of milkweed—the only plant they lay their eggs on and the only plant caterpillars will eat, and one that will make the resulting butterflies poisonous to birds, a grand trick of self-preservation.
Anyway, I digress, finding CHRYSALIS in the top left corner made for an easy start, but the other words were more of a challenge – not as much of a challenge as a small insect traveling 3,000 miles, but a little taxing for a Wednesday morning commute.
Top marks, too, for a butterfly-shaped spanframe.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Tuesday, November 4, Game #611)
- JAWS
- MILK
- HEAT
- KEY
- CARS
- BABE
- HULK
- DUNE
- SPANGRAM: FOUR LETTER FILMS
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.
