All the guidance you need for today’s NYT Strands puzzle.
Strands, the NYT’s advanced word-search game, twists the classic concept by allowing words to be formed in multiple directions, resulting in unique patterns. Each grid letter forms part of a solution, all tied by a theme. It also includes the “spangram” that summarizes the day’s theme, spanning horizontally or vertically.
Without a word list, Strands is a more challenging brain-teaser than games like Wordle or Connections. If struggling or short on time, our hints for today’s puzzle are here to help.
Today’s theme: “Fringe group” with words related to boundaries. Spangram hint: Horizontal. The answer: Outer Limits.
April 6 word list:
– Verge
– Boundary
– Margin
– Edge
– Brink
– Extremity
– Outer Limits
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Topics: Strands