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 #595, 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 #595, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #595.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #595 is... "For the picking".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Fruit products".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SUET
- RACE
- DEMOTE
- STRUT
- COST
- TUFT
- DISC
- PURE
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 'A' and ends with 'S'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's APPLES.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #595?
Drumroll, please...
- JELLY
- SAUCE
- CIDER
- BUTTER
- STRUDEL
- COMPOTE
- FRITTER
...and the spangram was APPLES.
Strands #595
“For the picking”
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Hi Strands fans. How many things can you think of that are made with apples? That's essentially the puzzle today, and one I found a little tricky despite getting through it without resorting to clues.
I spotted JELLY at the top of the board, followed by SAUCE to its left. With CIDER on the right, I finally figured out that this was about APPLES, the spangram written across the middle of the board.
That isolated BUTTER to complete the top half, leaving three answers to find in the lower segment.
I'm not going to lie: I was very close to using a clue at this point, as I couldn't think of any more apple-related condiments. But then I saw the word STRUDEL in the middle, and realized that full meals were part of the equation.
Helpfully that was in the middle, making it nice and easy to get the two remaining answers on either side: COMPOTE on the left, and FRITTER on the right.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #594.
- ALARM
- DETOUR
- CLOSURE
- CONSTRUCTION
- WEATHER
...and the spangram was RUNNINGLATE.
Strands #594
“Get to work ...”
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Hi Strands fans. I struggled a bit today. In part, I imagine, because since 2018, my commute has only involved going down a few stairs to my computer. Not many excuses for being late, there.
In any case, I had to use two clues to get started. The first revealed ALARM, which made me think this was about morning routines. When I failed to find things like "shower" and "breakfast", I used a second clue which exposed DETOUR.
That helped me see the spangram of RUNNINGLATE spelt left to right, which in turn isolated CLOSURE in the top-right corner.
I then found CONSTRUCTION spelt in a 'U' shape along the bottom half of the board. After that, all that was left was to connect WEATHER in the middle to complete the puzzle.
