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Joining puzzle fans' morning rotations of the crossword, Wordle, and Connections is Strands, the New York Times' latest puzzle. Available to play online, Strands initially looks like a word search. But longtime puzzlers know — with the NYT crew, it's never that simple. The game requires players to “find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.” It starts with a six by eight array of letters and a clue to that day's specific theme.
The theme words plus the spangram will highlight the board entirely, and there will be no leftover letters in a completed puzzle. How to find hints With its roots in the traditional word search, Strands offers some reward for finding words, even if it's not one of the target theme words If players are at a loss for theme words, finding any three words will lead to the option to ask for a hint. By clicking 'hint,' letters on the board will light up in a blue outline.
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