This day’s NYT Strands clues are straightforward for those who are disorganized.

Strands, the New York Times‘ sophisticated word-search game, features a variation on the classic word search. Words can be constructed from connected letters in any orientation, including diagonally, and can shift direction, resulting in distinct shapes and designs. Every letter in the grid contributes to a solution. There is always a central theme tying together every answer, along with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and spans the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an ambiguous hint and omitting a word list, Strands offers a challenging experience that generally requires more time to complete than other games such as Wordle and Connections.

If you’re having difficulty or lack 10 minutes to tackle today’s puzzle, we possess all the NYT Strands hints necessary for you to advance at your leisure.

NYT Strands hint for the theme of the day: Completely disorganized

The themes concern organization.

Explanation of today’s NYT Strands theme

These terms depict chaos.

NYT Strands spangram clue: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is positioned horizontally.

Today’s NYT Strands spangram solution

The spangram for today is Out of Order.

NYT Strands word collection for November 18

• Mixed up

• Disordered

• Out of Order

• Disorganized

• Tangled

• Confused

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