Strands, the New York Times’ latest daily puzzle, puts a twist on the classic word search. You’ll need a sharp eye to find the hidden theme words, similar to the challenge of Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword. While Strands can be tricky, don’t feel ashamed to seek help if you’re stuck.
Here’s how to play: Each Strands puzzle starts with the goal of discovering the theme words concealed within the grid. You can manipulate letters by dragging or tapping to form words, confirming the final letter with a double tap. Finding a correct theme word will highlight it blue, making it unselectable. Discovering non-theme words, at least four letters long, helps too! For every three non-theme words found, you’ll receive a hint – revealing the letters of a theme word, leaving you to unscramble it.
Every letter on the grid contributes to the theme words, with no overlaps. Each letter is used only once, making it a unique puzzle. The puzzle features a ‘spangram,’ a special theme word (or words) that connects to opposite sides of the board and embodies the puzzle’s theme. The spangram will be highlighted yellow once discovered. The aim is to solve the puzzle efficiently without relying too heavily on hints.
Today’s Strands Puzzle Hint
The theme of today’s puzzle is “Park Placec.” A hint to help you: Where kids like to play.
Today’s Strands Answers
Let’s start by providing the spangram, which might lead you to the theme and help solve the rest of the puzzle:
PLAYGROUND BENCHES SLIDE SWINGS SEESAW SANDBOX CLIMBER
