Should you’re studying this, you are on the lookout for slightly assist taking part in Strands, the New York Occasions‘ elevated word-search recreation.
Strands requires the participant to carry out a twist on the basic phrase search. Phrases might be created from linked letters — up, down, left, proper, or diagonal, however phrases may change route, leading to quirky shapes and patterns. Each single letter within the grid might be a part of a solution. There’s at all times a theme linking each resolution, together with the “spangram,” a particular, phrase or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans all the grid horizontally or vertically.
By offering an opaque trace and never offering the thesaurus, Strands creates a brain-teasing recreation that takes slightly longer to play than its different video games, like Wordle and Connections.
Should you’re feeling caught or simply do not have 10 or extra minutes to determine at the moment’s puzzle, we have all of the NYT Strands hints for at the moment’s puzzle you must progress at your most popular tempo.
NYT Strands trace for at the moment’s theme: It is our game-iversary!
These phrases are versatile.
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At present’s NYT Strands theme plainly defined
The phrases are methods to seek out solutions on this recreation.
NYT Strands spangram trace: Is it vertical or horizontal?
At present’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram reply at the moment
At present’s spangram is Strands.
NYT Strands thesaurus for March 4
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Ribbon
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Tendril
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Wisp
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Filament
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Curl
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Thread
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String
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Strands
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