Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers
Credit: New York Times
Another day, another NYT Strands puzzle to solve. We’ve got words to find in one of the more clever grids I’ve seen in awhile. The beautiful autumn air is beckoning, so let’s dive right in!
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How To Play Strands
Strands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day’s theme.
Spoilers ahead.
Today’s Strands Hints
Read on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words.
Today’s Theme: The butterfly effect
Hints:
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Chicago
- Miami
- Detroit
- Nashville
- Rome
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: NICKNAME
Here’s the full list of words:
- EMERALD
- GOLDEN
- WINDY
- MAGIC
- MOTOR
- MUSIC
- ETERNAL
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Today’s Strands Breakdown
I started by looking for city names that ended in “city” like New York City, for instance, but when I found WINDY I knew we were dealing with NICKNAMEs though I wouldn’t find that spangram until I’d also uncovered MAGIC. From here I finished off the left side of the board, with EMERALD and MOTOR before moving back to the right side. This was tricky, but I found MUSIC first and that made GOLDEN and ETERNAL much more obvious, though I was absolutely stuck on EMERALD despite it being the only batch of letters left.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/11/05/copy-todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-thursday-november-6/
