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 Tuesday puzzle then click here: NYT Strands Tips and Answers for Tuesday, October 28 (Game #604).
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 #605) – track #1 – today’s topic
What’s the topic of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands topic is… “Never Again!”
NYT Strands Today (Game #605) – Clue #2 – Keywords
Play any of these words to unlock the game’s hint system.
NYT Strands today (set #605) – track #3 – spangram lyrics
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters.
NYT Strands today (game #605) – 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 #605): The Answers
The answers to today’s Strands game number 605 are…
- FEATHERED
- BLACK
- WINGED
- INTELLIGENT
- OMNIVER
- SPANGRAM: ESOSSORAVEN
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 3 tracks
When the topic completely goes over your head, Strands can be very difficult/impossible.
I’ve never felt closer to giving up than in this game, but luckily it was easy to spot dozens of non-game words, most of which you could add the letters ER to get another non-game word.
Even with all these clues, I still had problems, especially with the spangram.
Some post-game Google searching revealed that the spangram is the title of a Disney television show and the message “Never again!” The theme is a riff on Alan Edgar Poe’s poem. the crowbut if I’m honest, I’m still baffled. I completed it though.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Strands (Tuesday, October 28, Game #604)
- DRAFT
- FILL OUT
- GRAPHITE
- CEDAR WOOD
- PENCIL SHARPENER
- ESPANGRAM: PENCILMEIN
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.
