The New York Times’ Strands presents a fresh daily word puzzle challenge, demanding a sharper eye than a typical word search. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can sometimes stump even the most seasoned puzzle solvers. If you’re looking for a leg up with today’s Strands puzzle, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll provide hints, the spangram, and the full solutions below.
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Decoding Strands: A Gameplay Guide
Each Strands puzzle challenges you to uncover “theme words” hidden within a grid of letters. By dragging or tapping letters, you form words, confirming your selection with a double-tap on the final letter. Correct theme words highlight in blue and become locked.
Finding non-theme words isn’t futile. For every three non-theme words of four or more letters, you earn a hint. This hint reveals the letters of a theme word, leaving you to unscramble them.
Every letter in the grid contributes to the theme words, with no overlap. Each letter is used precisely once.
Within each puzzle lies a “spangram,” a special theme word (or words) that embodies the puzzle’s theme and stretches across two opposite sides of the grid. The spangram highlights in yellow upon discovery.
The ultimate goal is to complete the puzzle swiftly and efficiently, minimizing hint usage.
Today’s Strands Hint: Westminster Assembly
Today’s theme revolves around the “Westminster Assembly.” Need a nudge? Think “puppy show.”
Unraveling Today’s Strands: Spangram and Answers
Today’s Spangram Revealed
Let’s start with the spangram, which might illuminate the theme and pave the way for solving the remaining words:
- DOGGROUP
Today’s Complete Strands Solutions
Here are all of today’s Strands answers:
- SPORTING
- TOYS
- HERDING
- HOUNDS
- TERRIERS
- WORKING
