If you are perusing this, you are looking for help with Strands, the New York Times‘ advanced word-search game.

Strands puts players to the test with a fresh take on the classic word search. Words are crafted from connected letters — upward, downward, sideward, diagonal, and can alter course, resulting in distinctive shapes and formations. Each letter in the grid contributes to an answer. A theme links every solution, coupled with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an ambiguous hint and excluding the word list, Strands offers a mind-bending game that generally requires more time to complete compared to others such as Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself stumped or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we have all the NYT Strands hints you need to move forward at your ideal pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: I fold!

The words pertain to paper.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly outlined

These terms denote various methods to fold paper.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram solution today

Today’s spangram is Origami.