Strands would not get as a lot consideration as its New York Occasions recreation siblings Wordle and Connections, however it may be simply as difficult and entertaining. Strands simply moved out of beta, so it is now within the New York Occasions’ official Video games app, which could carry it extra followers. I’m going into depth concerning the guidelines for Strands on this story.
Want extra solutions? This is the reply for right now’s Wordle, and listed below are the solutions for right now’s Connections.
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Trace for right now’s Strands puzzle
Right this moment’s Strands theme is: Look it up!
If that does not enable you, this is a clue: Useful books.
Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints
Your objective is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. In case you’re caught, discover any phrases you possibly can. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you simply discover will work:
- RANT, NEAT, SLAT, SLATE, LATE, CITY, DEAR, TEAR, BOOK, HAND, STED, REAM, REEF, FEET, COIN, FEAR, CAME.
Solutions for right now’s Strands puzzle
These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The objective of the puzzle is to search out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. Whenever you’ve bought all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however realized that the quantity can range), each letter on the board shall be used. Listed here are the nonspangram solutions:
- ATLAS, ALMANAC, HANDBOOK, THESAURUS, DICTIONARY.
Right this moment’s Strands spangram
Right this moment’s Strands spangram is REFERENCE. To search out it, begin with the R that is three letters in on the underside row, and wind up.
NYT Strands accomplished puzzle for Aug. 13, 2024.
How you can play NYT Strands
1. Use right now’s theme to search for phrases regarding that subject. See one? Drag or click on the letters so as. Click on on the final letter twice to submit your guess. In case you’ve discovered a theme phrase, it will mild up in blue and keep that approach.
2. Different phrases you discover are thought-about trace phrases that provide you with clues to the theme phrases. Discover three trace phrases (they will need to have not less than 4 letters every), and the sport will reward you by displaying you a theme phrase. However if you cannot unscramble it, discover three extra trace phrases and the sport will spotlight the theme phrase’s letters so as.
3. Hunt for the spangram, a particular theme phrase that spans the whole puzzle, although it might circulate throughout or high to backside. It summarizes the puzzle theme.
4. Whenever you’re achieved, you may have used each letter on the board in both a theme phrase or spangram. Theme phrases fill the whole board and don’t overlap.
