If you are viewing this, you are looking for help with Strands, the New York Times‘ advanced word-search game.
Strands presents players with a distinctive variation on the classic word search. Words can be created from adjacent letters in any orientation—up, down, left, right, or diagonal—and can alter direction, resulting in atypical shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid contributes to a solution. A theme connects all solutions, including the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.
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By providing a vague hint and excluding the word list, Strands formulates a demanding game that requires more time to complete compared to other games like Wordle and Connections.
If you find yourself at a standstill or don’t have 10 minutes or more to crack today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to move forward at your own speed.
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NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: A nod to Trekkies
The words relate to a well-known film franchise.
Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly outlined
These words are related to Sci-Fi.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram runs horizontally.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is Starships.