Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers
Credit: New York Times
Looking for help uncovering words in today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Look no further! Below, you’ll find some extra clues and other help to get you started in your quest.
It’s the very first day of June, and summer (while not officially in effect for about three more weeks) is here at last. Let’s 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: Shall we gather for lunch?
Hint: Food items you gather, scavenge for or pick in the wild.
The first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: FORAGING
Here’s the full list of words:
- RAMP
- BLACKBERRY
- NETTLE
- CHICORY
- MOREL
- CHESTNUT
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Today’s Strands Breakdown
I found CHICORY first today in my word-FORAGING and then RAMP, which I thought would be a dud, but is actually a type of food you forage in the wild. This is something new I learned in today’s puzzle. Also called “wild leeks” they’re something of a cross between scallions and garlic, sort of the shallot version. From here it was the spangram and then BLACKBERRY and NETTLE and MOREL. CHESTNUT gave me a run for my money, but I got there eventually.
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