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 #603, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #603.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #603 is... "Witch way?"
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Magical tools".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- LEAN
- CRAZE
- ACRID
- LUCID
- MEAL
- DOZE
- NORDIC
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 'W' and ends with 'Y'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's WIZARDRY.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #603?
Drumroll, please...
- POTION
- CAULDRON
- AMULET
- WAND
- CHARM
- INCANTATION
...and the spangram was WIZARDRY.
Strands #603
“Witch way?”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice, easy one today, with the topic hiding in plain sight within the curious spelling of the "Witch way?" theme.
It was, of course, about magic. Specifically WIZARDRY, the spangram that splits the board down the middle from top to bottom.
With that out the way, I found POTION in the top-left corner, with CAULDRON at the opposite end. Between the two was AMULET.
Moving on to the right-hand side, I found WAND in the top corner, followed by CHARM directly below it. That just left INCANTATION filling up the remainder of the board to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #602.
- PUMPKINS
- CORN
- ORCHARDS
- FOOTBALL
- HARVEST
- FOLIAGE
...and the spangram was AUTUMN.
Strands #602
“Fall-ing”
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Hi Strands fans. With a theme like "Fall-ing", this puzzle was always going to be about the Fall season, so I began looking for words that might be associated with it.
Sure enough, I found PUMPKINS in the top-right corner, but not after going in the wrong direction after 'I' and using the incorrect 'N' to cap the singular version of the word. I then found CORN in the middle of the word, and the spangram of AUTUMN to split the grid in two.
I finished the top half of the board with ORCHARD in the top-left corner, before heading south. There, I found FOOTBALL in the bottom-left corner, followed by HARVEST on the opposite side. That just left me to connect FOLIAGE between the two to complete the puzzle.
