If you’re reading this, you probably need a little help playing. piece, new york times‘Advanced word search game.
Strands requires players to put a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made of connected letters – up, down, left, right or diagonally – but words can also change direction to create clever shapes and patterns. Every letter in the grid becomes part of the answer. There is always a theme that connects all the solutions, along with a “spangram” – a special word or phrase that summarizes the theme of the day and extends the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
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By giving opaque hints and not providing word lists, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than other games like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck or don’t have more than 10 minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, here are all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your own pace.
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A hint from NYT Strands on today’s topic: Quiet at first.
This word begins with a silent sound.
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Today’s NYT Strands topic was clearly explained.
Words begin with letters that are not pronounced.
NYT Strands Spangogram Hint: Vertical or Horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
Today’s NYT Strands Spanggram Response
Today’s sequingram is SilentLetter.
NYT Strands’ December 9 Word List
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adage
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process
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honesty
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hymn
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pack
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mnemonic
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silent letters
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