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.
Thor’s Day is here and I suppose that’s good timing. Thunder fills the air as I type this. Rain and distant thunder. There’s not much in this world than that (I’m much less of a fan of nearby thunder and the accompanying lightning). Let’s find some words, shall we?
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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: BLOSSOMING FORTH
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Hint: Often found in yards or orchards, best in springtime.
The first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: FLOWERING TREE
Here’s the full list of words:
- HAWTHORN
- MAGNOLIA
- REDBUD
- CHERRY
- DOGWOOD
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands Breakdown
We’re well past spring so there’s nothing thematic here but it does make me think of my own crabapple trees which blossom bright and pink, like great rosy clouds, filling the air with their vibrance and scent. Lovely. I wouldn’t mind having a CHERRY tree or a HAWTHORN, too. Any of these FLOWERING TREEs, really.
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