The hints for today’s NYT Strands are simple if you appreciate a pet moniker.
Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search challenge, presents players with a variation on the classic word search. Words may be created from adjacent letters — vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, and they can pivot, forming distinct shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid contributes to an answer. A theme connects all solutions, alongside the “spangram,” a remarkable 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 cryptic hint and not revealing the word list, Strands establishes a mind-bending game that requires a bit more time to finish compared to its other games, such as 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: ___ City
The terms are associated with urban centers.
Today’s NYT Strands theme clarified
These terms refer to alternative city titles.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it going vertical or horizontal?
The spangram for today’s NYT Strands is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram answer for today
The spangram for today is Nickname.
NYT Strands word list for November 6
Emerald
Motor