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 Saturday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Saturday, November 15 (Game #622).
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 (game #623) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… The return is going
NYT Strands Today (Game #623) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- CRASS
- FLEA
- ARREST
- TONE
- FOLD
- SURVEY
NYT Strands today (set #623) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #623) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, sixth row
Last side: right, 6th row
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #623): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #623 are…
- THWART
- SCARF
- HEIST
- FLAT BREAD
- CELLOPHANE
- SHAWL
- SPANGRAM: THAT WRAP
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
My first thought was that we’d be looking for things that go in circles, like roundabouts or motorsports tracks, but after getting FOIL while searching for non-game words, I thought these were things wrapped in cardboard tubes.
I changed my mind when I got the spangram and then the SCARF and realized it was more about wrapping in general.
Ah well, sometimes you just have to move on.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Saturday, November 15, game #622)
- GLASSES
- BINOCULARS
- GOGGLES
- GLASSES
- GLASSES
- SPANGRAM: EYE EYE
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.
