Strands, like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, can sometimes be challenging. If you’re stuck and need help with today’s Strands puzzle, here are the answers.
How to play Strands
In Strands, your goal is to find the “theme words” hidden in a grid of letters. You can manipulate letters by dragging or tapping to form words, and double-tap the final letter to confirm. Correct words will be highlighted in blue and become unselectable.
Even finding non-theme words can help. For every three non-theme words of at least four letters, you’ll get a hint, revealing some letters of a theme word that you can then unscramble.
Each letter in the grid is used exactly once to spell out the theme words, with no overlap. The puzzle also includes a “spangram,” a special theme word that spans two opposite sides of the board and highlights in yellow when found.
Your goal is to complete the puzzle quickly and with minimal hints.
Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Today’s theme is “Pump it up!”
Hint: women’s shoes.
Today’s NYT Strands answers
Today’s spangram We’ll start with the spangram, which might help you figure out the theme and solve the rest of the puzzle:
HIGHHEELS
Today’s theme words If you still need help, here are the rest of the theme words:
- CONE
- BLOCK
- KITTEN
- CUBAN
- WEDGE
- CHUNKY
- STILETTO
Using these answers, you should be able to complete today’s Strands puzzle. Check back tomorrow for a new puzzle and more fun!