If you’re reading this, you’re looking for help playing Strands, new york times‘Upgraded word search game.
Strands requires players to put a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made up of connected letters – up, down, left, right or diagonally – but words can also change direction, creating wacky shapes and patterns. Each letter in the grid will be part of the answer. There is always a theme connecting each solution, as well as a “spangram,” a special word or phrase that summarizes the day’s theme and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
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By providing opaque prompts instead of lists of words, Strands creates a brainteaser game that takes longer than other games like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck, or just don’t have 10 minutes or more to solve today’s puzzle, we’ve got you covered with all the NYT Strands tips for today’s puzzle that you need to work at your own pace.
Today’s New York Times Wired: Check out tips and answers for August 30
Wordle Today: Here are the answer tips for August 30
NYT Strands hints at today’s theme: Let’s Play
These words are fun to control.
Popular stories that can be mixed and matched
Today’s New York Times topic clearly explained
The answers all have to do with classic games.
New York Times Strands spangram Tip: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s New York Times Strands spangram is horizontal.
New York Times Strands spangram Today’s Answer
Today’s spangram is video games.
NYT Strands August 30 word list
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Uncharted
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video games
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fall out
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faint
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minecraft
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special attack
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