{"id":46919,"date":"2024-05-31T04:36:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T08:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=46919"},"modified":"2024-05-31T04:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T08:36:50","slug":"nyt-strands-today-hints-spangram-and-answers-for-friday-may-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/nyt-strands-today-hints-spangram-and-answers-for-friday-may-31\/46919\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Friday, May 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3c474830-36a6-4754-ab1a-e7ba32faf311\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p><strong>Strands<\/strong> is a new daily puzzle from the New York Times, offering a trickier take on the classic word search. To solve this puzzle, you\u2019ll need a sharp eye and a strategic approach.<\/p>\n<p>Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be challenging. If you\u2019re stuck and need help with today\u2019s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to play NYT Strands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The objective of each Strands puzzle is to find the \u201ctheme words\u201d 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 the word. Correct theme words will be highlighted in blue and will no longer be selectable.<\/p>\n<p>If you find non-theme words, they still contribute to your progress. For every three non-theme words you find that are at least four letters long, you\u2019ll receive a hint\u2014letters of one of the theme words will be revealed, and you\u2019ll need to unscramble it.<\/p>\n<p>Every letter in the grid is used to spell out theme words, with no overlap. Each letter is used once.<\/p>\n<p>Each puzzle includes one \u201cspangram,\u201d a special theme word (or words) that describes the puzzle\u2019s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. The spangram is highlighted in yellow when found.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to complete the puzzle quickly without using too many hints.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hint for today\u2019s Strands puzzle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s theme is \u201cOn the yellow brick road.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hint: The Wizard of Oz.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today\u2019s Strands answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NYT Strands logo. NYT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today\u2019s spangram<\/strong> We\u2019ll start with the spangram to help you identify the theme and solve the rest of the puzzle:<\/p>\n<p><strong>RUBYSLIPPERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><em>Today\u2019s NYT Strands answers <\/em><\/h2>\n<p>If you need further assistance, here are the rest of the theme words in the puzzle:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>SCARECROW<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>WIZARD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>POPPIES<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>RAINBOW<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>TWISTER<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These words relate to the theme of \u201cOn the yellow brick road\u201d from The Wizard of Oz. Good luck with future puzzles, and enjoy the challenge!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strands is a new daily puzzle from the New York Times, offering a trickier take on the classic word search\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":46920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[14314],"class_list":["post-46919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-nyt-strands"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46919\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}