Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #601, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #601.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #601 is... "Quite a transformation!"
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Changing forms".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- FISH
- VASE
- SHIRE
- CHEER
- PEAS
- PERKS
- TEARS
Still struggling? The spangram touches two opposite sides of the board (but can start and end anywhere), and will give you a hint about the connection between the answers. Today, it starts and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's SHAPESHIFTERS.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #601?
Drumroll, please...
- WEREWOLF
- VAMPIRE
- SKINWALKER
- CHANGELING
...and the spangram was SHAPESHIFTERS.
Strands #601
“Quite a transformation!”
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Hi Strands fans. This was tricky, but I somehow got through it without using a clue.
That was by no means a sure thing, as "Quite a transformation!" isn't an obvious theme by any means. But while searching for clue words, I found WEREWOLF in the bottom-right corner and I was away.
I followed that up with VAMPIRE in the top right, and was then able to split the board in two with the spangram of SHAPESHIFTERS spelt backwards from right to left.
Thankfully, the two remaining answers were isolated away from each other, so it was just a case of unpicking the anagrams. SKINWALKER was in the top left, while CHANGELING was in the bottom corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #600.
- STONE
- IRON
- BRONZE
- SPACE
- INDUSTRIAL
- INFORMATION
...and the spangram was HISTORY.
Strands #600
“Through the ages”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today. "Through the ages" can surely only refer to the various ages of human history, right?
The first three came quickly, as historians seem to agree that STONE, BRONZE and IRON ages neatly make up prehistory. I found all three at the top of the board, with HISTORY splitting the grid below as the spangram.
The remaining three were a bit trickier, but it became easier when I found SPACE just below the spangram. That made it clear I had two long answers to find, and I spotted INDUSTRIAL in the bottom-left corner for the first.
That just left INFORMATION to connect with the remaining letters to complete the puzzle.
