The hints for NYT Strands today are clear if you seek thorough solutions.

Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search game, presents players with a distinct twist on the classic word search. Words can be created from adjacent letters in any orientation, including diagonally, and can shift directions, forming innovative shapes. Each letter within the grid is included in a solution. A theme always links each solution, along with the “spangram,” a special term or phrase that encapsulates the day’s theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an abstract hint and excluding the word list, Strands offers a challenging experience that may take longer to finish compared to other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re in a bind or don’t have 10 minutes or more to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to move forward at your own speed.

Today’s NYT Strands hint: Natural remedies

The words pertain to medicine.

Clarification of today’s NYT Strands theme

These terms characterize nature’s healing properties.

Hint for today’s NYT Strands spangram: Is it vertical or horizontal?

The spangram for today’s NYT Strands is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer for today

Today’s spangram is Immune Boosters.

Word list for NYT Strands on December 18

• Immune Boosters

• Garlic

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