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 #636, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #636.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #636 is... "What a piece of work!"
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Basic mechanics".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- LIMP
- MEAL
- RAIL
- PEACH
- HEAVES
- HEAL
- REACH
- PLACE
- LEAVE
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 'S' and ends with 'E'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's SIMPLEMACHINE.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #636?
Drumroll, please...
- AXLE
- WHEEL
- LEVER
- PULLEY
- SCREW
- PLANE
- WEDGE
...and the spangram was SIMPLEMACHINE.
Strands #636
“What a piece of work!”
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Hi Strands fans. I must say, I found the theme of "What a piece of work!" to be a little vague today. But I was kicking myself when I got the spangram, as I'd already noted down "simple" as a possible clue word.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. I began by using a clue, which revealed AXLE. I probably should have seen that as one of the few words that could have featured an 'X', but there we are.
This revealed the puzzle to be about mechanics, and I found WHEEL to its left and then the spangram of SIMPLEMACHINE wrapped around the two.
I then spotted LEVER spelt backwards below the spangram, followed by PULLEY in the bottom-left corner. SCREW was on the opposite side, with PLANE spelt diagonally to its left.
Only one answer was left, with very little flexibility in its letters. I duly connected WEDGE to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #635.
- FOUNTAIN
- COIN
- LADYBUG
- STAR
- EYELASH
- DANDELION
...and the spangram was MAKEAWISH.
Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”
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Hi Strands fans. Going in, I didn't have a clue what the theme of "If all else fails..." could refer to. Even when I found the word FOUNTAIN at the bottom of the grid, I was lost, so used a clue.
This revealed COIN just above it. Hmmm. Fountains? Coins? Is this about wish making?
Yes, yes it is.
I connected MAKEAWISH backwards along the middle of the grid to divide the board in two. That let me connect LADYBUG below it, which is just as well, as I wouldn't have got that answer without it literally being the only option with the letters available.
I had three left to find in the top section of the board. STAR was in the top-left corner, and I eventually clocked EYELASH immediately below it. That just left DANDELION at the top to complete the puzzle.
