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 Wednesday’s puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Wednesday, February 11 (Game #710).
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 #711) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… Sink or Swim
NYT Strands Today (Game #711) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
- GRATE
- LOOSE
- GIVE
- CARRY
- POSTULATE
- CAST
- HIVE
NYT Strands today (set #711) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #711) – clue #4 – spangram position
What are the two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, third column
Last side: below, fifth column
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands Today (Game #711): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game #711 are…
- ESSENTIAL
- RISKY
- CRITICAL
- DECISIVE
- IMPERATIVE
- SPANGRAM: HIGH APPROACHES
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 track
I’m sure people who spend their lives attending marketing meetings are very familiar with the kind of high-performance language in this game, but I was a little taken aback. Usually with Strands, once I start searching, momentum carries me forward and I scroll through the letters to find all the words.
Today was different. After watching PIVOTAL and RISKY, I had a good idea of what the theme meant, but I was still struggling to find other words.
Fortunately, a clue gave me CRITICAL, which helped me see “in play” and then “high” to form the HIGHSTAKES spangram.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Wednesday, February 11, game #710)
- PECAN
- HAZELNUT
- PISTACHIO
- ALMOND
- CASHEW
- MACADAMIA
- SPANGRAM: GONUTS
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.
