{"id":28928,"date":"2026-11-06T16:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T00:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragons-web.com\/wp\/?p=28928"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T00:07:10","slug":"nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-saturday-november-7-game-979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragons-web.com\/wp\/2026\/11\/06\/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-saturday-november-7-game-979\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, November 7 (game #979)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Looking for a different day?<\/div>\n
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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 Friday’s puzzle instead<\/strong> then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, November 6 (game #978)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today<\/a> and Quordle today<\/a> pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today<\/a> page for the original viral word game.<\/p>\n

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.<\/em><\/p>\n

NYT Strands today (game #979) – hint #1 – today’s theme<\/span><\/h2>\n
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What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?<\/h3>\n
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\u2022<\/strong> Today’s NYT Strands theme is… In the blink of an eye<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n

NYT Strands today (game #979) – hint #2 – clue words<\/span><\/h2>\n

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.<\/p>\n

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  • SHOW<\/li>\n
  • TASKER<\/li>\n
  • STRUT<\/li>\n
  • STALE<\/li>\n
  • TRUTH<\/li>\n
  • THREAT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    NYT Strands today (game #979) – hint #3 – spangram letters<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    How many letters are in today’s spangram?<\/h3>\n
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    \u2022<\/strong> Spangram has 13 letters<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n

    NYT Strands today (game #979) – hint #4 – spangram position<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?<\/h3>\n
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    \u2022 First side: <\/strong>left, 4th row<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Last side: <\/strong>top, 5th column<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n

    Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.<\/p>\n

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    NYT Strands today (game #979) – the answers<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    (Image credit: New York Times)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    The answers to today’s Strands, game #979, are…<\/p>\n

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    • ZOOM<\/li>\n
    • RUSH<\/li>\n
    • WHOOSH<\/li>\n
    • FLASH<\/li>\n
    • WHIZ<\/li>\n
    • HURTLE<\/li>\n
    • STREAK<\/li>\n
    • SPANGRAM: WHATSTHEHURRY<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • My rating: <\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n
      • My score: <\/strong> Perfect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        A classic and very satisfying game of Strands today that wasn’t too easy and that didn’t feature baffling words.<\/p>\n

        I love starting with rare letters, so ZOOM was my first word and it instantly confirmed my thought that the theme was about speed – not that I particularly zoomed around the rest of the board.<\/p>\n

        As much as I admire people who can complete tasks quickly, my attitude is more in line with the tortoise than the hare, mainly because if ever I try to hurry it usually results in almost immediate failure.<\/p>\n