If you are perusing this, you are in search of help with Strands, the New York Times‘ intricate word-search game.
Strands offers players a twist on the classic word search. Words can be created from adjoining letters in any direction, including diagonally, and can shift direction, forming distinct shapes and patterns. Every letter in the grid contributes to an answer. There exists a theme linking all answers, along with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and runs throughout the grid either horizontally or vertically.
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By providing an obscure clue and not listing out words, Strands fosters an engaging challenge that often takes longer to complete compared to games like Wordle and Connections.
If you find yourself at an impasse or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to progress at your preferred speed.
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NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Plug your ears
The words pertain to volume.
Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly elucidated
These words categorize various types of loud sounds.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is arranged horizontally.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is Hubbub.