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Hints for the November 10 Strands puzzle
- Theme clue: “A case of the Mondays.”
- Additional clue: “Steps on the career ladder, perhaps.”
- Spangram hint: It has 10 letters and, according to TechRadar, runs from the left edge at row 3 to the right edge at row 7.
For the full answer list, continue past the spoiler warning.
How to get an in-game hint
Strands uses a 6-by-8 letter grid. Connect letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to form words; you can change direction as you trace a word. Find three valid words that are not theme answers to unlock a hint highlighting the letters of one theme word. The spangram also uses the grid, names the theme, and touches two opposite sides. Strands.Game describes these mechanics but is not affiliated with The New York Times.
Answers for Strands #617
Spoilers below: the complete answers are listed next.
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- ACCOUNTANT
- CLERK
- MANAGER
- RECEPTIONIST
- AIDE
- Spangram: OFFICEJOBS
Why some answer listings differ
TechRadar and Forbes both identify OFFICEJOBS as the November 10 spangram and give the same theme-answer set; a date-indexed archive also assigns OFFICEJOBS to that date. A conflicting search-result snippet paired November 10 with LATINMUSIC, but the archive lists LATINMUSIC on November 7. The answer set above reflects the matching November 10 entries.
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