If you’re a fan of insects, the NYT Strands hints for today are straightforward.

Strands, the New York Times‘ innovative word-search challenge, invites participants to engage with a new twist on the classic word search. Words can be created from adjacent letters in any direction, such as up, down, left, right, or diagonally, and may shift direction, allowing for distinctive shapes and formations. Each letter within the grid contributes to a solution. A common theme links every response, along with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the entire grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an ambiguous hint and excluding the word list, Strands crafts a puzzling experience that often takes longer to complete than other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself at an impasse or lack 10 minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints for today’s challenge to assist you in moving forward at your own speed.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: On the internet

The terms are associated with insects.

Today’s NYT Strands theme detailed

These terms refer to eight-legged insects.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it upright or lateral?

This day’s NYT Strands spangram is lateral.

NYT Strands spangram response today

The spangram for today is Spiders.

NYT Strands word compilation for December 2

• Jumping

• Recluse

• Tarantula

• Spiders

• Widow

• Huntsman

• House

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