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 Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, October 6 (game #582).
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.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
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 #583) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Unusual companions
NYT Strands today (game #583) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- CHINCHILLTOUSEPATECOLONPATH
NYT Strands today (game #583) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #583) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 5th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #583) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #583, are…
- CHINCHILLASKUNKGECKOAXOLOTLPARROTPYTHONSPANGRAM: EXOTIC PET
- My rating: HardMy score: Perfect
An interesting start for me today: after spotting non-game words CHIN and CHILL, I decided to put them both together and got off to the perfect opening.
I have never owned an EXOTIC PET, but I have had several unusual cats – currently one that thinks he’s a dog, previously one who slept in the bathroom sink – and I’ve often wondered if it is me that makes them eccentric. But if I did take the plunge I’d love an AXOLOTL, especially as I now know how to spell it.
A tricky game, but a fun one.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, October 6, game #582)
- ROBESPAJAMASNIGHTGOWNSJOGGERSLONGJOHNSSPANGRAM: LOUNGEWEAR
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.
