Today’s Strands puzzle presents players with a new set of words and a spangram to uncover. The goal is to find words that have something in common, while also finding the spangram that links two opposite sides of the grid. This puzzle is a twist on the classic word search and is currently in beta on the New York Times website.
Players are presented with a six by eight grid of letters and a clue that indicates a common theme for the words they need to find. When a theme word is discovered, it will be highlighted in blue on the grid. In addition to finding theme words, players must also uncover the spangram, which will be highlighted in yellow once found. The spangram can be a proper name, unlike the theme words which will not be proper names.
Today’s official theme hint for the Strands puzzle is “Tap to play,” with an extra hint of “18 obstacle courses in a row.” The spangram for today’s puzzle is “MINIGOLF,” which helps clue players in on the rest of the answers. The words players must find today are Boulder, Castle, Windmill, Tunnel, Waterfall, and Ramp. By thinking about the structures associated with mini-golf courses, players can quickly uncover all of the words.
Players can find hints and answers to the Strands puzzle without having them shown on the grid itself. By strategically locating certain words and looking for connections between them, players can more easily uncover the rest of the answers. Today’s puzzle was not as difficult as previous ones, with words like Boulder and Ramp providing hints that led to the discovery of the spangram MINIGOLF. Once this connection was made, finding the remaining words associated with mini-golf courses became much simpler.
If players need extra help or hints, they can find them on the New York Times website or through guides like this one. Strands is a fun and challenging word puzzle game that can be enjoyed daily, with new grids to solve each day. Players can test their word-finding skills and challenge themselves to uncover the theme words and spangram without relying on hints. Share your progress on social media and compare notes with other players to see who can solve the puzzle fastest. With practice and persistence, players can become experts at solving the Strands puzzle each day.
