Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 29 (game #605).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #606) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… “If I’m being picky …”
NYT Strands today (game #606) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- DELETE
- DIET
- ERUDITE
- CHIC
- CHEER
- RECEPTION
NYT Strands today (game #606) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #606) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 2nd column
Last side: bottom, 2nd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #606) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #606, are…
- CHOICE
- OPTION
- DRUTHERS
- ELECTIVE
- ALTERNATIVE
- SPANGRAM: YOUDECIDE
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
Strands stumped me today, for the second day in succession.
Fortunately, I managed to find plenty of non-game words, including the 9-letter “reception”. If I’d have looked harder at this stage I might have seen OPTION sooner. Instead, it took me a hint before I realized what the theme was.
After my initial triumph I took another hint and thank goodness I did – because DRUTHERS is one of those words that only exist in New York Times puzzle games and Stephen Fry novels.
