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

Strands presents players with a variation of the classic word search. Words can be created from adjacent letters in any orientation, and they can shift directions, forming distinct shapes and configurations. Each letter in the grid contributes to an answer. There is always a theme linking each solution, in addition to the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and extends across the entire grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an ambiguous hint and omitting a word list, Strands establishes a challenging game that requires a bit more time to complete compared to other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself at an impasse or lack 10 or more minutes to solve today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints necessary for you to continue at your own pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: No small matter

The words are related to size.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly explained

These words refer to large entities.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today’s spangram is Big Deal.

NYT Strands word list for August 30

– Enormous
– Huge
– Mighty
– Big Deal
– Massive
– Colossal
– Gigantic

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