Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle pops up 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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, October 23rd (Game #599).
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 #600) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Through the ages
NEW Strands Today (Game #600) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- HAIR
- TAIL
- ELITE
- TINT
- RATION
- DUST
- FORMATION
NEW Strands today (game #600) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NEW Strands today (game #600) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: left, 5th row
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 #600) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #600, are…
- STONE
- BRONZE
- SPACE
- INFORMATION
- IRON
- INDUSTRIAL
- SPANGRAM: HISTORY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
After getting the STONE and BRONZE easily from my starting spot in the top left corner, I enjoyed the rare experience of knowing exactly what we were looking for – confirmed by another short spangram.
The only really tricky words today were INDUSTRIAL and INFORMATION; the latter is the age we are currently riding despite information or facts being at risk.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Thursday, October 23, Game #599)
- AZALEA
- HEEL LOCK
- FOX HANDS
- BELLADONNA
- OLEANDS
- SPANGRAM: TOXIC
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’re struggling to beat it every day.
