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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 23 (game #599).
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 #600) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Through the ages
NYT Strands today (game #600) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- HAIR
- TAIL
- ELITE
- TINT
- RATION
- DUST
- FORMATION
NYT Strands today (game #600) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #600) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: left, 5th row
Last side: right, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #600) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #600, are…
- STONE
- BRONZE
- SPACE
- INFORMATION
- IRON
- INDUSTRIAL
- SPANGRAM: HISTORY
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
After getting STONE and BRONZE easily from my starting spot in the top left-hand corner, I enjoyed the rare experience of knowing exactly what we were looking for – confirmed by yet another short spangram.
The only really tricky words today were INDUSTRIAL and INFORMATION; the latter being the age we are currently riding, despite information, or facts at least, being in peril.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Thursday, October 23, game #599)
- AZALEA
- HEMLOCK
- FOXGLOVE
- BELLADONNA
- OLEANDER
- SPANGRAM: POISONOUS
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
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