Step aside Wordle, Connections, and Mini Crossword—there’s a new word game taking the crown at The New York Times. The latest addition to the NYT’s lineup, Strands, has been gaining popularity as a daily must-do activity for fans on both the NYT website and app.
Featuring daily themes and challenging “spangrams” to decode, Strands is the newest addiction that will have you checking it off your to-do list before another puzzle pops up 24 hours later.
So, how do you play Strands? It’s simple, according to The New York Times:
– Find theme words to fill the board. These words will stay highlighted in blue once found.
– Drag or tap letters to create words, with theme words filling the board entirely without overlapping.
– Look for the “spangram,” a hint that describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. Once found, it will highlight in yellow.
Struggling to solve the puzzle? Need a hint? For every three non-theme words you find, you’ll earn a hint that reveals the letters of a theme word to help you along.
Today’s theme for Strands is “Grammatically speaking,” and the puzzle contains six theme words to uncover. Here are the first two letters of each word: NO, VE, AR, AD, CO, and PA (the spangram).
The spangram for today’s game is a mix of horizontal and vertical words. Can you decode it? The answer is “PARTSOFSPEECH.”
As for the full word list, here are the answers for today’s Strands puzzle: NOUN, VERB, ARTICLE, ADJECTIVE, CONJUNCTION, and the spangram PARTSOFSPEECH.
In the world of word puzzles, Strands is making waves as the newest challenge to keep your mind sharp. Can you unravel the themes and decode the spangrams to conquer each puzzle? Whether you’re a word whiz or a casual player, Strands offers a daily dose of brain-teasing fun that will keep you coming back for more.
So, put your word skills to the test and see if you can conquer today’s Strands puzzle. Good luck, wordsmiths!
Peace Nero is a writer and blogger who loves to explore different topics of self-development. She shares her personal experiences in order to help people discover their true purpose in life.