The New York Times’ Strands puzzle presents a fresh, daily word search challenge that requires a sharp eye and strategic thinking. Like other popular NYT games such as Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can sometimes prove quite tricky. If you’re feeling stumped and need a helping hand, this guide provides hints, the spangram, and today’s Strands answers.
Decoding the Strands Gameplay
The objective of each Strands puzzle is to uncover “theme words” concealed 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. Even finding non-theme words can be beneficial. For every three non-theme words of at least four letters, you earn a hint, revealing the jumbled letters of a theme word for you to unscramble. Each letter in the grid contributes to spelling out the theme words, with no letter used more than once and no overlapping letters. Crucially, each puzzle includes a “spangram,” a special theme word (or words) reflecting the puzzle’s theme and spanning two opposite sides of the grid. This spangram highlights in yellow when found. The ultimate goal is to solve the puzzle swiftly and efficiently, minimizing the use of hints.
NYT Strands logo.
Today’s Strands Hints and Spangram
Today’s theme revolves around “Get smart,” specifically focusing on terms for individuals with high IQs. To give you a head start, the spangram for today’s puzzle is:
- THATSGENIUS
This key word should help you unlock the remaining theme words.
Unveiling Today’s Strands Answers
If you’re still stuck after utilizing the hints and spangram, here are the complete solutions for today’s Strands puzzle:
- INTELLIGENT
- BRILLIANT
- QUICK
- CLEVER
- BRIGHT
With these answers, you can conquer today’s Strands challenge and continue your streak of word puzzle victories.
