If you’re hooked on the daily NYT Strands puzzle, you’re in for another treat. This fresh word game challenges your vocabulary and pattern recognition with clever themes each day.

Theme: “How Enchanting”

Today’s Strands worked its magic with a theme full of allure and charm. How Enchanting brought a touch of mystery and fascination to the grid — each answer evoking that captivating feeling of being drawn in by something irresistible.

Hints for Today’s Strands

  1. Under a Spell: Each answer suggests magical or emotional enchantment.
  2. Beyond Magic: Think of ways people capture attention or hearts.
  3. Emotional Pull: Some clues lean romantic, others mystical.
  4. Alluring Language: These are words you’d use to describe a dazzling performer or mesmerizing story.
  5. Play on Words: The theme title is both literal and metaphorical.
  6. Spangram: A charming phrase that completes a classic line.
  7. Mood Check: Today’s puzzle glows with mystery and fascination.

Today’s Strands Answers

  • ENTRANCE – to fill with wonder or delight; also, the act of entering.
  • HYPNOTISE – to place someone under a spell or deep focus.
  • CAPTIVATE – to seize attention completely.
  • SPELLBIND – to fascinate or hold someone utterly enthralled.

Spangram

CHARMED I’M SURE — the witty and elegant phrase that wraps today’s theme in charisma and charm.

Solving Tips

  • The theme How Enchanting points toward words that mix magic with emotion.
  • SPELLBIND and HYPNOTISE make the magical connection clear.
  • Once those appear, the spangram CHARMED I’M SURE fits perfectly.

Why This Puzzle Was Magical

November 9’s Strands was pure word-magic — a graceful blend of wonder and wit. With CHARMED I’M SURE as its spangram, it left solvers smiling, dazzled, and maybe just a little enchanted. Today’s Strands had a rhythm of elegance — simple yet enchanting. It invited solvers to slow down, feel the charm of words, and remember how language itself can be a spell.