Tackle today's Strands puzzle, a word game challenging players to decipher a theme and locate hidden words within a letter grid. Success hinges on identifying the theme using a single clue and subsequently uncovering all the embedded words.
Need help with today's puzzle? This guide provides hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer. Choose the level of assistance you need.
Today's Strands puzzle presents the clue "They're Inseparable." The objective is to find nine items: a pangram and eight thematically linked words.
The following sections offer progressively more specific hints without revealing the solution.
Hint 1: Words intrinsically linked.
read more### General Hint 2
Hint 2: Frequently paired words.
read more### General Hint 3
Hint 3: "Fight or Flight" exemplifies the puzzle's theme, though these words aren't included in the puzzle.
For those who prefer less reliance on the in-game hint system, here are two words and their locations within the grid.
Word 1: Crafts
read more### Spoiler 2
Word 2: Arts
read moreComplete Solution: Today's New York Times Games StrandsThe complete solution is revealed below.
The theme is "Together." The words are Arts, Crafts, Rhythm, Blues, Soap, Water, Milk, and Cereal.
read moreUnderstanding Today's Strands PuzzleThis section explains the puzzle's logic.
The "Together" theme highlights four common pairings: Arts & Crafts, Rhythm & Blues, Soap & Water, Milk & Cereal. These pairs are inseparable, hence the clue.
read moreReady to play? Visit the New York Times Games Strands website, accessible on most devices.
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