Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers
Credit: New York Times
Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday. A fine day. As fine as any other. Named for Tyr, the Norse god of war. As fine a day as any other for solving a NYT Strands puzzle, in any case. Shall we uncover some words?
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How To Play Strands
Strands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day’s theme.
Spoilers ahead.
Today’s Strands Hints
Read on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words.
Today’s Theme: Quite the pair.
Hint: As in a pair of pants.
The first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: FANCY PANTS
Here’s the full list of words:
- GAUCHO
- HAREM
- PALAZZO
- TOREADOR
- SAILOR
- TUXEDO
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands Breakdown
Today’s Strands
Screenshot: Erik Kain
I found today’s Strands quite difficult, partly because I’m not one to actually wear FANCY PANTS (today’s spangram) and while I am familiar with some of these, such as SAILOR and TUXEDO, others are beyond my limited understanding. GAUCHO? TOREADOR? These are not pants I slip into. Nor are HAREM pants, for that matter.
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