NYT Strands Game Answers

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Strands NYT Game Answers

 

Word search puzzles have been a go-to brainteaser for decades. It’s the starting point for many puzzle fanatics as children before progressing to something more complex. But why don’t we see more challenging word searches for adults? Well, the New York Times has rectified that with this new word puzzle – Strands The Word Search Game.

STRANDS Game Answers by NYT

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So, what is the game logic?

The alternative word search game is quite simple in practice, as many of the best games are. There are two objectives here. The main goal is to locate all the hidden words within the 6-by-8 grid of letters. A tracker will log your progress for you as you go. However, these aren’t just random words. They all have a common theme. Players that work out the link between the words must then find the descriptive spangram that runs from one side of the board to the other.

What makes this a little different from a regular word search is that in addition to going vertically, horizontally, and diagonally across the board, you can also change directions. This, along with the brainteaser of the theme, gives us something a little more challenging to test our brains on a coffee break than a standard word search or Wordle game.

Still, there’s a hint feature for those who get frustrated and just can’t make the connection. If players find three words that aren’t part of the theme, the hint button appears to highlight the letters of the spangram. This is just enough of a nudge in the right direction witho

Strands is in Good Hands

Fans of the New York Times Games section can rest assured that this new addition to the group will stand tall next to current favorites and we will update this page every day with the new solutions. It was designed by Juliette Seive, who works as a research developer at Games. She was inspired by her partner’s love of word games and his disappointment that there weren’t any fun alternatives to basic word searches out there. It was a simple idea in theory, but so was Wordle. If that could be a worldwide hit, then why not something like Strands? Ongoing research showed a gap in the market for a more challenging word search and Strands got the green light.

Furthermore, Strands’ editor is Tracey Bennett, who you might already know as the editor for Wordle. While there’s always one person complaining about the word of the day when they fail to spot it, there’s no denying the enduring popularity of that modern classic. With Tracey overseeing the content here, this should prove to be just as addictive.

She plans to bring in a series of editors from the Games site to bring some personal flair and fun ideas. For example, one contributor is keen to use pop culture references rather than your standard categories. This should lead to some themes that are a little more outside the box. Tracey also promises to throw some real curve balls at people to get them scratching their heads. As long as the clues fit the 6 by 8 letter grid without overlap and all fit the theme, anything goes.

Is Strands the New Wordle?
There are high hopes that this new word game will appeal to the New York Times Games audience just as much as current favorites. It doesn’t take too long to get used to the rules, and there is just the right difficulty level to keep players coming back for more. Everdeen Mason, the editorial director of Games, sees the potential in Strands. She sees it as a fun middle-ground between more basic wordplay games and clue-based crosswords. It could give players a little more confidence in their abilities and encourage them to try some of the tougher puzzles.

Strands has only been live as a free-to-play puzzle on Games for a few days at the time of writing. It launched on March 4th after a beta testing period to work out any kinks. It is too early to say if it will become a massive craze, but it should prove to be a hit. It fills that gap in the market for a challenging word puzzle for adults and has all the right people behind it.

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