If you are perusing this, you are in search of help with Strands, the New York Times’ intricate word-search game.

Strands presents players with a distinct variation on the conventional word search. Words are created from adjacent letters in all directions, including diagonally, and can shift direction, forming atypical shapes. Every letter within the grid contributes to a solution. Each puzzle features a theme that connects all responses, alongside the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the entire grid either horizontally or vertically.

By offering an ambiguous clue and omitting a word list, Strands transforms into a mind-bending game that requires more time to complete than other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re having trouble or lack 10 minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we provide all the NYT Strands hints required to move forward at your desired pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
The words are related to summer.

Today’s NYT Strands theme simply clarified
These words pertain to children’s camps.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is Summer Camp.

NYT Strands word list for July 7
– Canteen
– Lodge
– Bunk
– Fieldhouse
– Summer Camp
– Lake
– Flagpole

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