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 #598, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #598.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #598 is... "Catch all".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Bits and bobs".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- SAMBA
- CAPED
- BETTY
- DRAKE
- PACED
- COIL
- THEY
- SOLE
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 'J' and ends with 'R'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's JUNKDRAWER.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #598?
Drumroll, please...
- COIN
- TAPE
- THUMBTACK
- BATTERY
- SHOELACE
- PENCIL
...and the spangram was JUNKDRAWER.
Strands #598
“Catch all”
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Hi Strands fans. It took me a while to get started here, and annoyingly I used both halves of the spangram to harvest enough points to get my two clues ("junked" and "drawer").
Anyway, those clues revealed COIN and TAPE, which were seemingly completely disconnected on their own, but then it clicked: JUNKDRAWER. All the answers were the kinds of thing left abandoned in drawers.
It's kind of reassuring to know this isn't just a thing in my house, and I quickly hoovered up the remaining answers.
I found THUMBTACK along the right-hand side, followed by BATTERY in the top-left corner. SHOELACE was just below that, which just left PENCIL to connect in the gap at the top of the grid.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #597.
- 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.
