Looking for help uncovering words in today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Look no further! Below, you’ll find some extra clues and other help to get you started in your quest.
Today’s NYT Strands has the ironic theme of “Struggling to find the words” which is basically the thesis of this game itself, especially on hard days. And today’s is rather tricky! Read on for hints, clues and answers below!
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How To Play Strands
Strands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day’s theme.
Spoilers ahead.
Today’s Strands Hints
Read on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words.
Today’s Theme: STRUGGLING TO FIND THE WORDS
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Hint: Words that mean “thing” often when you can’t exactly say what this or that odd contraption is (even if it’s not odd, maybe you just forgot the word for “wrench” and say “Pass the ?????” instead).
The first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: WHATCHAMACALLIT
Here’s the full list of words:
- THINGAMAJIGGY
- GIZMO
- DINGUS
- DOOHICKEY
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands Breakdown
The really tough thing about today’s, uh, WHATCHAMACALLIT? Oh, right, Strands puzzle, is all the long, er, THINGAMAJIGGYs. Very long, other than GIZMO and DINGUS. Anyways, that was a fun, er, DOOHICKEY, to solve.
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