Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers
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It’s Thor’s Day, which means I’m almost at the end of this week’s Strands guide stretch. I have to admit, just looking at traffic on these posts lately, it seems like either people aren’t playing this game as much, or they’re just not needing the extra clues. The New York Times really needs to come out with a new game soon.
For now, we have words to uncover and a grid to solve. Let’s do it!
How To Play Strands
Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times that challenges your vocabulary and pattern-recognition skills. Here’s how it works.
Find all the hidden theme words in the grid. Every puzzle has a theme, and the words you need to find will relate to it. Some themes are incredibly obvious, while others require more creative thinking. Generally you’ll need to find between 5 to 9 words in total and each word must be at least four letters long.
One special word—called the spangram—will stretch across two or more sides of the grid and tie directly into the theme. It’s key to unlocking the puzzle, tying together all the other words and reinforcing the daily theme. Play today’s puzzle right here.
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Spoilers ahead.
Today’s Strands Hints
Read on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words. Before I reveal the answers, I’ll give you the first two letters of each word to help you get started.
Today’s Theme: Chips in
Hint: Once again, this does not have to do with poker.
Clue: Think in terms of snacks. What might you put a chip (or crisp) in before taking a bite?
Here are the first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: PARTYDIPS
Here’s the full list of words:
- SALSA
- QUESO
- GUACAMOLE
- TZATZIKI
- HUMMUS
- FONDUE
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands
Today’s Strands Breakdown
I think the “theme” today was slightly misleading. While I absolutely dip chips in SALSA, QUESO and GUACAMOLE, the other three words rarely go hand-in-hand with chips (or crisps for you UK readers). I might dip a bit of flatbread like a pita or naan into TZATZIKI or HUMMUS, and I imagine little cubes of bread when I think of FONDUE. But not chips. Oh well.
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