All articles tagged with #word search
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 9 days ago — by Mashable
The NYT Strands puzzle for January 3, 2026, features a theme of newness and originality, with the spangram 'Break New Ground' running vertically. The puzzle involves linking letters in various directions to find words related to being inventive and fresh, providing a challenging and thematic word search experience.
Originally Published 10 days ago — by Mashable
The NYT Strands puzzle for January 2, 2026, features a cozy theme with words related to heating and warmth, culminating in the spangram 'Stay Warm' which is arranged vertically in the grid. The game involves linking letters in various directions to find all answers, making it a challenging and engaging brain-teaser.
Originally Published 11 days ago — by Mashable
The NYT Strands puzzle for December 31, 2025, features a circular motion theme with words like circle, whirl, orbit, rotate, spin, and pirouette, culminating in the spangram 'Round and Round' which is horizontally placed.
Originally Published 17 days ago — by Live Science
This article features a neuroscience-themed word search game focused on identifying parts of the brain, such as the cerebrum, cerebellum, and amygdala, aimed at testing and enhancing knowledge of brain anatomy.
Originally Published 21 days ago — by Mashable
The NYT Strands puzzle for December 22, 2025, is a holiday-themed word search where all words relate to giving presents, with the spangram being 'Regifting' and the theme hinting at passing along gifts.
Originally Published 23 days ago — by Mashable
The NYT Strands puzzle for December 20, 2025, is themed around holiday decorating, with the spangram 'Christmas Tree' and words like ornament, star, lights, and tinsel, all related to winter holiday celebrations. The game involves linking letters in various directions to form these words, with the theme and spangram providing hints for solving the puzzle.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Forbes
The New York Times' Strands puzzle, a daily word search game in beta, involves finding theme words and a special spangram, with today's answers related to sports mistakes, including terms like fault, fumble, error, blooper, bobble, whiff, and muff, with the spangram being 'SPORTSGOOF.'
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Lifehacker
The NYT Strands puzzle for June 5, 2025, features the theme 'Mary, Mary, quite contrary,' with the spangram 'GARDEN' and theme words including CONTRARY, SILVER, BELLS, COCKLESHELLS, PRETTY, and MAIDS, all related to the nursery rhyme and garden imagery.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Lifehacker
The NYT Strands puzzle for June 1, 2025, themed 'All rise,' features words related to courtrooms such as ALIBI, MOTION, LAWYER, BAIL, OBJECTION, and COURTROOM, with the spangram 'YOURHONOR.' The puzzle involves finding these words and the spangram within a letter grid, emphasizing judicial themes.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Lifehacker
The NYT Strands puzzle for May 31, 2025, features the theme 'Next to the bobby pins' with the spangram 'HAIRACCESSORIES' and theme words like clip, barrette, claw, scrunchie, and headband, all related to hair styling tools.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Lifehacker
The NYT Strands puzzle for May 30, 2025, themed 'And here’s the kicker ...', features a football-related spangram 'SOCCER' and theme words like 'STRIKER', 'GOALKEEPER', 'MIDFIELDER', 'DEFENDER', and 'FORWARD'. The puzzle involves finding these words and the spangram within a letter grid, with hints and solutions provided.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Lifehacker
The article provides hints, solutions, and insights for the NYT Strands puzzle dated May 27, 2025, with the theme 'A strange new world.' The spangram is 'DYSTOPIANNOVEL,' and the theme words include 'HUNGER,' 'GAMES,' 'HANDMAIDS,' 'TALE,' 'ANIMAL,' and 'FARM,' referencing dystopian literature like 'The Hunger Games,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Animal Farm.' The article explains how to solve the puzzle and offers tips for players.
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' Strands puzzle, a word search game in beta, challenges players to find theme words and a special word called a spangram on a six by eight grid. Sunday's puzzle was particularly difficult, with the spangram being 'LITTLE' and theme words including 'LEAGUE,' 'DEVIL,' and 'RASCALS.' The game requires players to connect letters in various directions and offers hints after finding non-theme words. The puzzle's difficulty varies daily, aiming to surprise players.