Are you looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone, which means some people are always playing “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s.” If you are instead looking for the Thursday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Thursday, October 9 (Game #585).
Strands is the latest NYT word game after Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands suggestions.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections Today and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle Today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Today’s NYT Strands info is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #586) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… I’m really hungry
NYT Strands Today (Game #586) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
NYT Strands today (set #586) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 6 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #586) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, 4th row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #586): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #586 are…
- RAGOUT
- CHILI
- GUMBO
- STEW
- JAMBALAYA
- TAGIN
- GOULASH
- ESPANGRAM: ONEPOT
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
I’m really glad I finished today’s search without resorting to a clue, as it contained some tricky words, some of which I only knew from The Carpenters song. Jambalaya (in the swamp) – Crab cake notable for its absence.
My initial thought regarding the “I’m ladleful” pun was soup, but after watching RAGOUT I knew we were looking for something a little more substantial; Soup is not the kind of food you need if you are hungry.
It took me two tries to get CHILI, as I chose the L and I in the wrong order, but other than that small problem, I navigated this complicated game without any problems, which is something I always suffer from when eating a chili!
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Thursday, October 9, Game #585)
- CLOTHES
- CHARGER
- LAPTOP
- TOILETRIES
- HEADPHONES
- SPANGRAM: PACKAGE
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new word game, after Wordle and Connections. It is now a full member of the NYT Games group that has been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a complete guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check it out if you’re struggling to beat it every day.
