If you’re perusing this, you’re in search of help with Strands, the New York Times’ sophisticated word search challenge.

Strands puts a spin on the conventional word search. Words can be constructed from adjacent letters in any direction, and they can diverge in direction, forming distinct shapes. Each letter in the grid contributes to an answer. There’s a theme linking all answers, along with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and spans the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an ambiguous clue and omitting a word list, Strands creates a demanding challenge that often requires more time than other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself unable to proceed or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle to assist you in moving forward at your own pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Mint condition

The words pertain to finance.

Today’s NYT Strands theme simply dissected

These terms refer to various forms of currency.

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 Global Currency.

NYT Strands word list for August 20

– Rupee
– Pound
– Kwanza
– Dollar
– Euro
– Peso
– Global Currency
– Rand

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