If you find yourself reading this, you’re looking for help with Strands, the New York Times’ sophisticated word-search puzzle.

Strands presents players with a new take on the traditional word search. Words can be created from interconnected letters in any direction, including diagonally, and can change direction, forming distinctive shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid is integral to a solution. There is always an overarching theme linking each answer, along with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

By providing a vague hint and omitting a word list, Strands offers a challenging game that requires more time to play than other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself unable to proceed or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s challenge, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to continue at your own speed.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: That’s classic
The words endure.

Today’s NYT Strands theme simply articulated
These words pertain to something everlasting.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is Time Honored.

NYT Strands word list for September 12
– Vintage
– Antique
– Ageless
– Time Honored
– Historic
– Enduring

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