Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers.
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How to play strands
The New York Times’ Strands puzzle is a game with the classic word search. It’s currently in beta, meaning it will only survive if enough people play it every day.
There’s a new game of it Strands play every day. The game presents you with a grid of six by eight letters. The goal is to find a group of words that have something in common, and you’ll get an idea of ​​what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.
You will also need to find a special word called a spangram. This tells you what the words have in common. The spangram connects at least two sides of the board, but may not start or end there. Although the theme words are not a proper noun, the spangram can be a proper noun. When you find the spangram, it will remain highlighted in yellow.
Each letter is used once in one of the theme words and spangram. You can connect letters vertically, horizontally and diagonally, and it is possible to switch directions in the middle of a word. If you’re playing on a touchscreen, double-tap the last letter to submit your guess.
If you find three valid words of at least four letters that are not part of the theme, you will unlock the Hint button. Clicking on this will highlight the letters that make up one of the theme words.
Be warned: you need to be alert. Sometimes you have to fill in the missing words in a sentence. On other days the game may revolve around synonyms or homophones. The difficulty varies from day to day and the puzzle makers will sometimes try to surprise you.
What’s today’s Strands hint?
Scroll slowly! Just after today’s hint Strands puzzle, I will reveal what the answer words are.
The official theme tip for today Beach puzzle is…
Perfect picture
Do you need some extra help? Here’s another clue…
The creatives behind this are all grateful to the Academy.
There are six words to be found today, including the spangram.
What are today’s answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to explore today’s information Strands answers.
I’ll first tell you the spangram and show you where it is on the grid. I will then tell you the other words and show you how they fit in.
This is your final warning!
Today Strands spangram is…
OSCAR WINNERS
Here you will find it on the schedule…
Screenshot of the New York Times Strands, with the term OSCAR WINNERS highlighted.
The rest of today Strands theme words are…
- PARASITE
- GLADIATOR
- SPOTLIGHT
- ROCKY
- CRASH
This is what the finished grid looks like…
Completed Strands grid for May 12 with the words PARASITE, OSCAR WINNERS, GLADIATOR, SPOTLIGHT, … [+]
This grid was right up my alley. I used my usual tactic of looking at the corners and quickly spotted CRASH at the bottom right. I found GHOST just to the left of that, but that wasn’t one of the theme words (even though that movie did win two Oscars).
However, everything clicked when I saw ROCKY. Naturally, we were looking for Best Picture Oscar winners.
Then I found GLADIATOR, after which the spangram snaked through the middle. SPOTLIGHT at the bottom left and PARASITE at the top secured the win.
I didn’t use any hints and the spangram was the fourth theme word I found.
That’s all it takes for today Strands clues and answers. Make sure to visit my blog for tips and Monday’s game solution if you need it.
PS If you haven’t watched yet Parasite still, I highly recommend you do so. It might be my favorite movie of the past decade. It’s so ridiculously awesome.