Move aside Wordle, Connections, and Mini Crossword—there’s a hot 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.
Featuring daily themes and challenging “spangrams” to solve, Strands is the newest addictive game to check off your list before a fresh puzzle appears the next day.
Discover how to play Strands, get hints for today’s Spangram, and unveil all the answers for Strands #658 on Sunday, December 21.
Introducing Strands: Your Go-To Word Game Fix
Looking for a new word game to spice up your daily routine? Look no further than Strands. With themed words to uncover and spangrams to solve, this game is sure to keep you engaged and entertained.
So How Do You Play?
According to the New York Times, playing Strands is as simple as finding theme words to fill the board. Drag or tap letters to create words, ensuring that theme words do not overlap. Keep an eye out for the spangram that describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.
Need a little help along the way? Find non-theme words to earn hints that reveal the letters of a theme word.
Today’s Strands Hint: “Big bad wolf”
Can you guess today’s theme word based on the hint? Recall the classic fairytale line, “Not by the hair of my chiny, chin, chin!”
Solving Today’s Strands Puzzle
In today’s puzzle, there are eight theme words to uncover, including the spangram. Here are the first two letters of each word:
– HU
– BL
– PU
– BR
– ST
– DO
– ST
– TH (SPANGRAM)
Today’s Spangram Answer: THREELITTLEPIGS
Unveiling the Answers for Today
Check out the answers to today’s Strands puzzle below:
– HUFF
– BLOW
– PUFF
– BRICKS
– STICKS
– DOWN
– STRAW
– SPANGRAM: THREELITTLEPIGS
Unleash your inner word wizard and conquer the Strands puzzle today!
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.