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Originally Published 14 hours ago — by Mashable
Mashable outlines NYT Strands hints and answers for January 11, 2026, highlighting a positivity-themed puzzle, a vertical spangram with the answer That's Great, and a word list including Hooray, Huzzah, Yippee, Thats Great, Whoopee, Booyah, and Awesome; hints are provided to help solvers progress.
Originally Published 8 days ago — by Mashable
Today's NYT Strands puzzle revolves around the theme of intuition and supernatural abilities, with the spangram 'Sixth Sense' running vertically. The game challenges players to find linked words related to psychic phenomena, making it a brain-teasing activity that combines pattern recognition with thematic clues.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for December 9 features a theme centered around 'silent letters,' with words like MNEMONIC, KNUCKLE, and PSALM. The spangram for the day is 'SILENT LETTER.' Players must find words with a common theme in a six by eight grid, using hints and clues provided. The game challenges players to identify words with silent letters, offering a mix of difficulty and surprise.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for December 4th challenges players with a theme centered around diacritical marks, featuring words like UMLAUT, TILDE, and CIRCUMFLEX. The spangram for the day is DIACRITICS, cleverly misleading players with hints related to pronunciation rather than marriage. The puzzle's theme and word choices provide a tricky yet engaging experience for word game enthusiasts.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' latest puzzle game, Strands, challenges players to find words fitting a daily theme on a grid, including a spangram that spans two sides. For Sunday, November 10th, the theme is 'Nice fit,' with hints related to men's wear. The spangram is 'WELLSUITED,' and other words include JUMP, LEISURE, BIRTHDAY, BUSINESS, STRONG, and CIVIL. The game offers a fun twist on classic word search puzzles.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' latest puzzle game, Strands, challenges players to find words related to a daily theme on a grid, including a spangram that spans two sides. Today's theme is "Generation jam," focusing on Nineties Bands like Nirvana and Oasis. The spangram is "NINETIESBANDS," and the words include SUBLIME, BLUR, NIRVANA, TOOL, OASIS, and PAVEMENT. The author shares their experience solving the puzzle and reflects on the theme's relevance.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Mashable
The New York Times' Strands is a word-search game where players form words from linked letters in various directions, with each letter part of a solution. The game features a theme and a 'spangram' that spans the grid. For November 8, the theme involves hand gestures, with the spangram being 'HandGestures.' The word list includes terms like Pinch, Wave, and Clap. Strands offers a more challenging experience compared to other NYT games like Wordle.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Tom's Guide
The NYT Strands puzzle for game #134, themed "Give it the ol' college try," is particularly challenging for those unfamiliar with American universities. The spangram is "UNIVERSITIES," and the answers include DUKE, BROWN, TEMPLE, NORTHWESTERN, RICE, and TUFTS.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
Today's NYT Strands puzzle theme is "Educational facilities," with the spangram being "UNIVERSITIES" and theme words including NORTHWESTERN, RICE, TUFTS, TEMPLE, BROWN, and DUKE. The game involves finding words in a grid that share a common theme, with hints available after finding three valid words.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Tom's Guide
Today's NYT Strands puzzle #133, themed "Say my name," focuses on finding homophones. Key words include MERRY, PEAT, HAIRY, GALE, FILL, WHINNY, ATOM, and RUSTLE, with the spangram being HOMOPHONES. The article provides hints and the full answer for those needing assistance.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Digital Trends
The New York Times has introduced a new daily puzzle called Strands, a challenging word search game where players find "theme words" in a grid of letters. Today's theme is "Start the day right," with the spangram being "BREAKFAST" and other theme words including HASH, EGGS, OATMEAL, SAUSAGE, BACON, WAFFLES, and QUICHE.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for May 27th features a theme related to pasta shapes, with the spangram being "PASTASHAPES." The game involves finding words in a grid that share a common theme, with today's answers including Elbow, Spiral, Shell, Tube, Ribbon, Bowtie, and Wheel. The puzzle is still in beta and can be played online.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Digital Trends
The New York Times has introduced a new daily puzzle called Strands, a challenging word search game. Players must find theme words hidden in a grid of letters, with hints available for every three non-theme words found. Today's theme is "On the yellow brick road," with the spangram being "RUBYSLIPPERS" and other theme words including SCARECROW, WIZARD, POPPIES, RAINBOW, and TWISTER.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for Sunday, May 26th, features a theme related to country music stars. The spangram is "COUNTRYSTARS," and the answers include names like Twain, Paisley, Hill, Brooks, Urban, Cash, and Swift. The game involves finding words in a grid that share a common theme, with the spangram linking opposite sides of the board.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for May 25th features a theme of homophones, with the spangram being "HOMOPHONES." The answers include words like "Meet," "Pair," and "Leak," which sound like food items but aren't. The puzzle remains in beta and encourages daily play to ensure its continuation.