Move aside, Wordle, Connections, Connections Sports Edition, and Mini Crossword—because there’s a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times’ latest game, “Strands,” is gaining popularity as a daily activity for fans on the NYT website and app.
With daily themes and spangrams to uncover, Strands is the newest addictive game to check off your to-do list before a fresh one appears 24 hours later.
Discover exactly how to play Strands, today’s spangram hint, and all the answers for Strands #776 on Saturday, April 18.
Introducing The New York Times’ game, Strands:
Find theme words to fill the board.
Theme words are highlighted in blue once discovered.
Create words by dragging or tapping letters. To submit, double-tap the last letter.
Theme words must completely fill the board without overlapping.
Discover the “spangram.”
The spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposing sides of the board.
The spangram is highlighted in yellow when found.
For every three non-theme words discovered, you earn a hint.
Hints reveal the letters of a theme word. If a hint is already active, it will display that word’s letter order.
Today’s Strands hint: You’ve got yourself a deal.
In today’s puzzle, there are six theme words to find, including the spangram. Here are the first two letters of each word:
SALE
BUDGET
INEXPENSIVE
BARGAIN
AFFORDABLE
ON (SPANGRAM)
Today’s Spangram is primarily vertical.
The answer to today’s Spangram is ONTHECHEAP.
Today’s Strands word list for Saturday, April 18:
SALE
BUDGET
INEXPENSIVE
BARGAIN
AFFORDABLE
SPANGRAM: ONTHECHEAP
Embrace the challenge of Strands and enjoy uncovering the theme words and spangram. Be sure to check back daily for a new puzzle filled with brain-teasing fun.
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.