<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">The theme of NYT Strands for game #470 is Key notes.Clue words for the game include REPEAT, NEEDS, LICE, SAUCE, PLATE, CLUE.Today's spangram has 11 letters.The spangram for game #470 touches the top of the 3rd column as the first side and the bottom of the 3rd column as the last side.The answers for game #470 are ETUDE, SUITE, MINUET, NOCTURNE, SONATA, PRELUDE, with the spangram being PIANO PIECES.The difficulty level for game #470 is rated as Moderate.One hint was used by the player in game #470 to start.ETUDE is a musical piece used for practice, while MINUET is a slow, stately dance in triple time, as found in the answers.Yesterday's game #469 answers included words like CHALUPA, CRAWDAD, POPCORN, and POPSICLE, with the spangram being FATHERS DAY.Strands is a word game by the NYT, now established alongside Wordle and Connections, playable on the NYT Games site.Players can access guides with tips on how to play NYT Strands effectively for daily challenges.