Strands is an exciting new daily puzzle presented by the New York Times. A challenging twist on the traditional word search, solving this puzzle requires a sharp eye and a way with words.
Similar to popular games like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, tackling Strands can be tough on some days. If you find yourself stuck and in need of some assistance, take a look at the solved puzzle below.
How to play Strands
Each Strands puzzle begins with the task of uncovering the “theme words” hidden within the letter grid. Use your skills to manipulate letters by dragging or tapping to form words; double-tap the last letter to confirm. When you identify a correct word, it will be highlighted in blue and no longer selectable.
Even non-theme words you discover are helpful! For every three non-theme words of four letters or more, you will receive a hint—revealing the letters of one of the theme words for unscrambling.
Every letter in the grid is utilized to spell out the theme words without any overlapping. Each letter is used exactly once.
Each puzzle includes a special “spangram,” a unique theme word (or words) defining the puzzle’s theme and connecting two opposite sides of the board. Identifying the spangram will highlight it in yellow.
The objective is to complete the puzzle swiftly while minimizing the use of hints.
Today’s Strand answers
We’ll start by giving you the spangram, which might help you figure out the theme and solve the rest of the puzzle on your own:
If you still need answers, here are the remaining theme words in the puzzle:
- DAIRY
- FROZEN
- BAKERY
- PRODUCE
- SEAFOOD
- MEATS
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