If you have arrived at this page, you are looking for help with Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search game.

Strands puts a spin on the classic word search. Words can be created from adjacent letters in any orientation, including diagonally, and can alter direction, yielding unique patterns. Each letter in the grid contributes to some solution. A theme interlinks all solutions, along with the “spangram,” a distinctive word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an obscure hint and leaving out the word list, Strands presents a demanding game that requires more time to complete compared to others like Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself stuck or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands clues for today’s puzzle to assist you in moving forward at your own pace.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle should be simple if you have a fondness for chewy candy.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Chew on that!

The terms are associated with a chewy stick.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly elucidated

These terms describe the flavor of chewing candy.

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 Gum Flavors.

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