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, October 26 (Game #602).
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 #603) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Witch Path?
NYT Strands Today (Game #603) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- WOOD
- CRAM
- RANT
- ROAR
- TEN CENTS
- NATION
NYT Strands today (set #603) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #603) – clue #4 – position spangram
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, third column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #603): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 603 are…
- AMULET
- POTION
- CHARM
- WAND
- INCANTATION
- BOILER
- SPANGRAM: MAGICIAN
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
This game wasn’t really “complicated” but it felt appropriate since we are in a spooky season and today’s spangram was SPELL.
In fact, this round was very light on tricks. Remember when we had the rainbow-themed thread edit with each word highlighted in a different color? I was expecting something similar here, maybe the words SPELL disappearing before our eyes? Or at least a touch of purple and yellow.
This was not my only disappointment. I’m sure I wasn’t the only person who watched “Dracula” first, only to find out that not only did it not appear in the game but it also didn’t qualify as a word outside of the game. Curses on all your hearses.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Sunday, October 26, game #602)
- PUMPKINS
- CORN
- FOLIAGE
- AMERICAN FOOTBALL
- HARVEST
- ORCHARDS
- SPANGRAM: AUTUMN
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.
