If you’re in the holiday spirit, today’s New York Times Strands puzzle should be a breeze. The game,which puts a clever twist on the classic word search by allowing words to change direction,requires players to find all the hidden words within a grid of letters-and every letter is part of a solution.
Strands distinguishes itself from other popular word games like Wordle and Connections by offering a more opaque hint and foregoing a word list, creating a brain-teasing experience that often takes a bit longer to solve. If you’re feeling stuck or short on time,hear are the hints you need to tackle today’s puzzle,December 20.
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Bon
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Angel
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Tinsel
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Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Strands.
