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

Strands introduces a variation on the classic word search. Words can be created from interconnected letters in any orientation, including diagonally, and may shift direction, forming distinctive patterns. Each letter in the grid is part of a word. There is a theme linking all solutions, along with the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that reflects the day’s theme and occupies the entire grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an ambiguous hint and omitting a word list, Strands offers a demanding challenge that requires more time to complete than other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re having trouble or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to advance at your leisure.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle should be straightforward to solve, as long as you’re not overly talkative.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Get ready! The words pertain to games.

Today’s NYT Strands theme simply put: These words pertain to casino games.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal? Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today: Today’s spangram is In the Cards.

NYT Strands word list for September 28:
– Clubs
– Hearts
– Spades
– Diamonds
– In The Cards
– Jack
– Queen
– King

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