If you are viewing this, you are looking for some advice on playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search challenge.
Strands presents players with a distinctive twist on the classic word search. Words can be constructed from adjacent letters in any direction, including diagonally, and can shift direction, forming unconventional shapes and patterns. Each letter in the grid contributes to an answer. There is always a theme linking each solution, 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.
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By providing a vague hint and omitting a word list, Strands establishes a formidable challenge that can take a bit longer to complete compared to other games like Wordle and Connections.
If you find yourself at a standstill or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to advance at your leisure.
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NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Every second counts
The words relate to time.
Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly described
These words represent various methods of telling time.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram answer for today
The spangram for today is Timekeepers.