This day’s NYT Strands clues are straightforward for botanists.

Strands, the New York Times‘ sophisticated word-search challenge, presents participants with a variation of the classic word search. Words can be constructed from adjoining letters in every direction, resulting in distinctive shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid contributes to a solution. A unifying theme connects all solutions, featuring the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing a cryptic hint and excluding the word list, Strands offers a demanding challenge that requires more time to solve compared to other games such as Wordle and Connections.

If you’re feeling stuck or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands clues you need to tackle today’s puzzle at your convenience.

NYT Strands clue for today’s theme: Please refrain from consuming me!

The terms are associated with vegetation.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clarified

These terms characterize plants that are unsafe to eat.

NYT Strands spangram clue: Is it upright or across?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is upright.

NYT Strands spangram solution today

Today’s spangram is Poisonous.