If you appreciate the current season, the hints for today’s NYT Strands are clear-cut.

Strands, the New York Times‘ innovative word-search puzzle, presents a distinctive twist on the classic word search. Words can be created by joining letters in any orientation — up, down, left, right, or diagonally — and can switch directions, forming unique shapes and designs. Every letter in the grid contributes to a solution. Each puzzle has a central theme connecting all answers, including the “spangram,” a notable word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing a vague hint and not including the word list, Strands offers a challenging game that often consumes more time than other games like Wordle and Connections.

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

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Fall-ing

The words relate to the season.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clarified

These words are associated with the harvest time.

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 Autumn.