NYT Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times. Players are tasked with finding hidden words within a grid, culminating in a Spangram that relates to the day’s theme.
The New York Times has a long history of puzzle creation, beginning with its first crossword puzzle in 1942. The paper has since expanded its offerings to include games like Wordle, Connections, and Strands.
Today’s Strands puzzle presents the theme: ‘Things are starting to take shape.’ To aid players, hints and answers are available.
Hints are provided to help players solve the puzzle. The Spangram hint points to a ‘math lesson focused on shapes, angles, lines, and spatial reasoning.’ The answers include LINE, CIRCLE, ANGLE, AREA, VOLUME, PLANE, and POINT. The Spangram itself is ‘GeometryClass.’
Strands combines elements of various word games. Players use a 6×8 grid to find words connected to the theme. The Spangram, crucial for solving the puzzle, touches two sides of the board and offers a concise summary of the theme.