The New York Times’ Strands puzzle presents a fresh, challenging twist on the classic word search. Sharpen your word-finding skills and prepare for a daily dose of brain-teasing fun. Like other popular NYT games such as Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can sometimes leave you stumped. If you’re seeking assistance with today’s puzzle, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll provide hints, the spangram, and the complete solution to help you conquer today’s Strands challenge.
NYT Strands logo.
Decoding Strands: A How-To Guide
The objective of each Strands puzzle is to uncover the “theme words” concealed within the grid of letters. By dragging or tapping, manipulate the letters to form words. Double-tap the final letter to submit your guess. Correct theme words will highlight in blue and become unselectable.
Finding non-theme words still contributes to your progress. For every three non-theme words of at least four letters, you earn a hint. This hint reveals the letters of a theme word, requiring you to unscramble them.
Every letter in the grid contributes to the theme words, with no letter used more than once and no overlapping letters. Each puzzle features a “spangram,” a special theme word (or words) that reflects the puzzle’s theme and spans two opposite edges of the board. The spangram highlights in yellow upon discovery.
The ultimate goal is to solve the puzzle swiftly and efficiently, minimizing the use of hints.
Today’s Strands Puzzle Hint: Sweet Success
Today’s theme is “Fillin’ good!” Need a little nudge in the right direction? Here’s a hint: what’s even better than cake?
Unveiling Today’s Strands Answers
Today’s Spangram Revealed
Let’s start with today’s spangram, which might just unlock the theme and pave the way to solving the remaining puzzle:
- CLASSICPIES
Complete Solutions for Today’s Strands
- BLUEBERRY
- PUMPKIN
- APPLE
- CHERRY
- PEACH
- PECAN
