If you’re perusing this, you’re in need of help with Strands, the sophisticated word-search game from the New York Times.

Strands challenges players to form words from interconnected letters — whether up, down, left, right, or diagonally, allowing for directional changes, crafting distinct shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid is integral to an answer. A common theme links all solutions, featuring the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that represents the day’s theme and extends across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an unclear hint and omitting a word list, Strands offers a thought-provoking challenge that consumes more time than other games such as Wordle and Connections.

If you’re feeling stuck or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to move forward at your desired pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Please continue…

The words are related to personality.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly elucidated

These terms pertain to talkative individuals.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer for today

Today’s spangram is Chatterbox.

NYT Strands word list for August 27

– Talkative
– Verbose
– Loquacious
– Chatterbox
– Voluble
– Gabby

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