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be careful Wordle and Connections, here comes Strands. Like those two games, Strands is an online New York Times word game. Strands is currently only in beta, so it doesn’t appear in The New York Times Games app yet. You must go directly to the game. And since it’s in beta, which means it’s still being tested, it could be improved before it’s fully released. I go into depth about rules for Strands in this story.
Strands reminds me of those old fashioned word search books they used to sell at every grocery store checkout lane. You are given a grid of letters, but unlike the Word Find books, there is no list of words. This makes the game fun – and frustrating.
And if you’re reading this, you probably need help the june 25 thread puzzle, so here we go. Warning: Scroll down too far too fast and you’ll see spoilers.
Need more answers? Here is the answer for today’s Wordleand here are the answers for today’s connections.
Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These are the 5 hardest puzzles ever
Hint for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s Strands topic is: Frame game.
But if that doesn’t help, here’s a clue: Lebowski’s sport.
Hints to unlock hints in the game
Your goal is to find hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Each time you find three words of four or more letters, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get these tips, but any four or more letter words you find will work:
- PARE, BORE, TOLE, SCRIN, BOWL, GLUE, KIT, TURK, KITTEN, ROLL, PARES, HOLE, SPIT
Answers for today’s Strands puzzle
These are the answers that are related to the topic. The object of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a themed word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you get them all (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-spangram responses:
- PINS, LANE, SPARE, ALLEY, TURKEY, SPLIT, STRIKE, GUTTER
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is BOWLING. To spell it, start with B, which is three letters down on the far left.
Steeeeeee-rick!
How to play NYT Strands
1. Use today’s topic to search for words related to that topic. Do you see one? Drag or click the letters in order. Click the last letter twice to submit your guess. If you’ve found a topic word, it will light up blue and stay that way.
2. Other words you find are considered clues that give you clues about the topic words. Find three clues (they must have at least four letters each) and the game will reward you by showing you a theme word. But if you can’t decipher it, find three more clue words and the game will highlight the letters of the theme word in order.
3. Hunting for spangram, a special theme word that covers the entire puzzle, although it can flow across or from top to bottom. It summarizes the theme of the puzzle.
4. When you are done, you will have used every letter on the board in either a theme word or a spangram. Topic words fill the entire board and do not overlap.
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