NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 9 (game #585)

Date:
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Description:
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day
for your time zone which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 8 (game #584) .

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #585) -
hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

Today's NYT Strands theme is Just in case NYT Strands today (game #585) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. PLACE SACK GRACE LIKE SPIRE HARP NYT Strands today (game #585) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?

Spangram has 8 letters NYT Strands today (game #585) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: bottom, 4th column

Last side: top, 3rd column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Strands today (game #585) - the answers (Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #585, are CLOTHES CHARGER LAPTOP TOILETRIES HEADPHONES SPANGRAM: PACKITUP My rating: Easy My score: Perfect

A nice and easy search today.

I am a list addict and always make at least two lists of things not to forget whenever I go away, but somehow still manage to always forget something and have to buy underwear or a phone CHARGER at the airport.

Therefore, I snapped to it when I worked out the Just in case was about the prime requirements of things needed in your luggage.

I know one couple who are so organized that they have a bag all ready, set
and filled with all these essential things in a cupboard by their front door in case they need to rush off somewhere in a hurry. I aspire to be that forward thinking, but I know Id still forget something. Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, October 8, game #584) FEEDBACK TREBLE VOLUME REVERB BASS MIDRANGE SPANGRAM: SOUNDCHECK What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to h ow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.



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