This is the answer guide for the historical NYT Strands puzzle dated Monday, November 10, 2025 (game #617). Start with the theme and graduated hints, then stop before the spoiler warning if you want to solve it yourself.
Hints for Strands #617
- Theme: “A case of the Mondays.”
- Clue words: FREE, TIDE, GAME, FRAME, TOAST, and RENT unlock in-game hints.
- Spangram length: 10 letters.
- Spangram path: It touches the left side of the board at row 3 and the right side at row 7.
TechRadar’s report labels the puzzle Monday, November 10, while its date line is November 9, 2025 UTC. The report notes that a new puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone, so which puzzle counts as “today’s” can vary by location. See TechRadar’s Strands report.
Spoiler warning: answers below
The full answer list and spangram follow. Stop here if you do not want the solution revealed.
Words
- ACCOUNTANT
- CLERK
- MANAGER
- RECEPTIONIST
- AIDE
Spangram
OFFICEJOBS
The reported answers are office occupations. “A case of the Mondays” is the published theme phrase; the available report does not confirm a more specific official explanation of how each answer fits it. AIVAnet reproduces the answer list, and a contemporaneous Reddit daily thread corroborates the #617 date and theme context; neither article page is independent official NYT confirmation. AIVAnet’s reproduced report · Reddit daily thread.
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