Today's NYT Strands Hints, Spangram & Answers
Find today’s NYT Strands theme clue, Spangram hints, and complete word solutions. Uncover the puzzle step by step without spoiling the entire board.
How to use Strands hints
- 1Read the Theme Clue to understand the core puzzle concept.
- 2Check the Spangram direction and hint before revealing the word.
- 3Locate theme words that connect in any direction (including diagonals).
- 4Click individual Spangram boxes to reveal letters one by one, or reveal all at once.
How NYT Strands Works
In NYT Strands, you find words hidden within a 6x8 letter grid. Every letter on the board is used exactly once. Words can twist in any direction—horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
What is a Spangram?
The Spangram is the master word that explains the puzzle's theme. It always touches two opposite sides of the grid (either from the left edge to the right edge, or from the top edge to the bottom edge). Finding the Spangram first is the best strategy because it cuts the board into smaller sections.
Finding non-theme words for hints
For every three non-theme words of four letters or more that you find, the game rewards you with an official hint that outlines the letters of an undiscovered theme word.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Spangram in Strands?
A Spangram is a special theme word that spans across the entire board, touching two opposite sides (left-to-right or top-to-bottom). It turns yellow when discovered.
Can letters in Strands be used more than once?
No. Every single letter on the 48-tile grid belongs to exactly one theme word or the Spangram. Once solved, no letters remain unused.
What time does NYT Strands reset?
A brand new Strands puzzle launches every day at midnight (12:00 AM) local time.
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