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 instead you are looking for the Sunday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Sunday, November 9 (Game #616).
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.
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 (set #617) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… A case of Mondays
NYT Strands Today (Game #617) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- FREE
- TIDE
- GAME
- FRAME
- TOAST
- RENT
NYT Strands today (set #617) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #617) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 3rd row
Last side: right, seventh row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #617): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 617 are…
- COUNTER
- CLERK
- MANAGER
- RECEPTIONIST
- ASSISTANT
- SPANGRAM: OFFICE JOBS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
While playing this game, two hits from the late 70s were running through my head. The first is the Boomtown Rats classic. I don’t like Mondayswhich was a bit macabre when you think about it, but it was something I used to sing to myself while doing homework on a Sunday night.
The second song was the small town anthem from Martha and The Muffins. eco beachwith its chorus of “From nine to five I have to dedicate my time to work / My job is very boring, I am an office worker” – something I can relate to in my previous life as a boring office worker.
Of all the OFFICE JOBS we’re looking for today, RECEPTIONIST has to be the most fun, especially if you have a computer screen that doesn’t look at your colleagues, leaving you free to dream of being back in Echo Beach without your nosy coworkers knowing what you’re doing.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Sunday, November 9, game #616)
- ENTRANCE
- BEWITCHED
- HYPNOTIZE
- CAPTIVATE
- SPANGRAM: CHARMEDIMSURE
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.
