**NYT Strands: A Fresh Word Game Challenge**
Missed yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle? Fret not, a new one appears daily at midnight, tailored to your time zone. If you’re seeking yesterday’s puzzle, click here for Saturday’s (October 11, game #587) hints and answers. Strands, the NYT’s latest word game following Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, is a delightful challenge. It can be taxing, so here are some hints to help you along.
Craving more word-based fun? Explore my NYT Connections and Quordle pages for daily hints and answers, and Marc’s Wordle page for the original viral word game.
**Spoiler Alert:** Information about today’s NYT Strands (game #588) follows. Stop reading if you don’t want to know the answers.
**Today’s Theme:** What’s the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
– Today’s theme is ‘Follow suit.’
**Clue Words:** Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
– DIET
– SHEAR
– TAKING
– RIDGE
– WHITE
– BRICK
**Spangram Details:**
– Today’s spangram has 11 letters.
– It touches two sides of the board: the left, 4th row, and the right, 5th row.
**Answers Revealed (Stop scrolling if you don’t want to see them):**
Today’s Strands (game #588) answers are:
SPADES, HEARTS, WHIST, BRIDGE, PINOCHLE, EUCHRE
SPANGRAM: TRICKTAKING
**Game Review:**
This game played a trick on me, ironically, given the spangram. I initially thought “follow suit” referred to card suits, and after finding SPADES and HEARTS, I searched for diamonds, clubs, and a joker. After striking out, I took a hint from non-game words, leading me to WHIST. The spangram and BRIDGE were easy to spot, but PINOCHLE and EUCHRE stumped me, requiring another hint.
**Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers (Saturday, October 11, game #587):**
PEACOCK, ARCHES, APPLE, BULLS, EYES, SHELLS, WOOSH
SPANGRAM: ICONICLOGOS
**What is NYT Strands?**
Strands is the NYT’s well-established word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. I’ve created a comprehensive guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips to help you conquer it daily.
