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 #597, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #597, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #597.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #597 is... "Banding together".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Tickets for the big show".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- CHOIR
- PENTAGONS
- TREAD
- CREED
- RECOILED
- DEAL
- SNIDE
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 with 'L' and ends with 'T'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's LIVECONCERT.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #597?
Drumroll, please...
- STAGE
- OPENER
- ENCORE
- MERCHANDISE
- HEADLINER
...and the spangram was LIVECONCERT.
Strands #597
“Banding together”
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Hi Strands fans. A bit disappointed I needed to use a clue today, but I drew a complete blank when looking at the bottom half of the board.
It's a pity, as it didn't take me long to get started. "Banding together" seemed to refer to music in some way, and I quickly found STAGE in the top-right corner.
I was looking at "live" just below it as part of the spangram, and then realized that would cordon off my second answer: OPENER. With that connected, I pushed on and completed the spangram of LIVECONCERT.
But then I drew the aforementioned blank, with three words to find in the expansive bottom part of the grid. I reluctantly used a clue which revealed ENCORE - an answer I really should have found under my own steam.
Not to worry, it being between the two remaining answers made finishing up a doddle. I found MERCHANDISE on the left, and HEADLINER on the right.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #596.
- SIGNATURE
- ROUTING
- MEMO
- AMOUNT
- ADDRESS
- NUMBER
...and the spangram was CHECKLIST.
Strands #596
““It's in the mail””
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Hi Strands fans. I saw the word "check" right away and that, combined with the theme of "'It's in the mail'" made me think this was part of the spangram. I just wasn't quite sure how.
But it didn't take me long to figure out when I found the words SIGNATURE and ROUTING immediately below it.
Between them, I deduced that the spangram continued downwards, and sure enough I connected CHECKLIST. That left me to spell MEMO with the remaining letters to complete the half.
Three words were left to find in the top section, and they didn't take me too long to uncover. AMOUNT was just above the spangram, with ADDRESS above that. That just left NUMBER in the top-left corner to complete the puzzle.
