NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, November 17 (game #259)

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 Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • STACK
  • LEAP
  • PALE
  • MACE
  • PACE
  • MEND

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

The answers to today’s Strands, game #259, are…

  • TOWER
  • CASTLE
  • BRIDGE
  • FORT
  • PALACE
  • MONUMENT
  • ARCH
  • SPANGRAM: LANDMARKS

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

Cameras at the ready? Then off you go in search of LANDMARKS. These days you’ll need to take a selfie in front of them, thus proving to the world that you were there, because that’s the important thing, right? And do make sure you share it with everyone too, rather than enjoying the CASTLE, PALACE or MONUMENT for its own aesthetic value.

I’m not sure why this Strands triggered me to this extent – probably I’m just grumpy this morning – but I have no such problems with the puzzle itself, which is just fine. Not very difficult, admittedly, once I’d got started. But that was itself a simple task, given that TOWER sat prominently on the left side of the grid. An easy day.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


  • DROLL
  • LAUGHABLE
  • AMUSING
  • WITTY
  • COMIC
  • RIOTOUS
  • SPANGRAM: THATSFUNNY

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