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1-Day Deal Drops AirPods 4 to a New $85 Low Before Black Friday

The best budget AiPods are cheaper than ever before — but they won’t be for long.

Black Friday is almost here and the deals are already picking up steam. If you’re in the market for Apple deals, it’s one of the best events of the year to score real savings — — but you don’t have to wait until after Thanksgiiving to score a record-low price on AirPods.

You can pick up the entry-level AirPods 4 for just $85 right now. That’s thanks to a one-day sale at Best Buy that Amazon is matching, knocking $45 off the usual price and dropping the AirPods 4 lower than ever before weeks ahead of Black Friday proper.

Apple’s AirPods 4 are available in two formats, and this is the version without active noise cancellation. These AirPods will usually run you $129 (the ANC model typically retails for $179), but with this discount, you’ll pay only $85. These AirPods have been redesigned so they fit more comfortably. Apple’s H2 chip allows for voice isolation whenever you’re in situations that require you to take calls in a noisy environment. The AirPods 4 also offer personalized spatial audio and a battery life of up to 20 hours. 

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These latest AirPods are dust- and waterproof and include a smaller case for easier carrying. You can also use them with Siri for added voice control options, which lets you start calls or choose your audio. Plus, you can now shake your head or nod to respond to any prompts received.

Looking for deals on other new Apple devices? We’re rounding up the best iPhone 17 and Apple Watch Series 11 deals, too.

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Why this deal matters

Apple makes superb audio gear, and the AirPods offer good sound quality and a comfortable fit for most people. «They may not be quite as cheap or as small as the AirPods 2, but they sound a lot better and have a lot more features,» says CNET’s audio expert David Carnoy, who thought $100 would be a good price for them. These AirPods don’t have noise-canceling features, but for just $85, this is a deal you should seriously consider.

If these Apple earbuds aren’t quite what you’re looking for, check out our early Black Friday deals with plenty of offers across tech. Plus, we also have a list of all the best headphone deals available now for even more savings on other brands.

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Here are hints — and answers — for the NYT Strands puzzle for Nov. 16, No. 623.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is tough. It’s a weird theme, and some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. 

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Around it goes.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: They’re often on a roll.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

  • CARE, SCARE, CRASS, SWAT, PELL, HELL, SCAR, HALT, STENT, HALTS, TENT, POLL, LOTS

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

  • FOIL, SCARF, SHAWL, STOLE, FLATBREAD, CELLOPHANE

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is THATSAWRAP. To find it, start with the T that’s three letters up from the bottom of the far-left row, and wind down, over and then up.

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