Should you’re studying this, you are in search of a bit assist taking part in Strands, the New York Instances‘ elevated word-search recreation.
Strands requires the participant to carry out a twist on the basic phrase search. Phrases might be comprised of linked letters — up, down, left, proper, or diagonal, however phrases also can change path, leading to quirky shapes and patterns. Each single letter within the grid might be a part of a solution. There’s at all times a theme linking each resolution, together with the “spangram,” a particular, phrase or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans the complete grid horizontally or vertically.
By offering an opaque trace and never offering the glossary, Strands creates a brain-teasing recreation that takes a bit longer to play than its different video games, like Wordle and Connections.
Should you’re feeling caught or simply haven’t got 10 or extra minutes to determine as we speak’s puzzle, we have got all of the NYT Strands hints for as we speak’s puzzle that you must progress at your most well-liked tempo.
NYT Strands trace for as we speak’s theme: Form and bake
These phrases are what you would possibly kind dough into
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At the moment’s NYT Strands theme plainly defined
Phrases are shapes you would possibly put into the oven.
NYT Strands spangram trace: Is it vertical or horizontal?
At the moment’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram reply as we speak
At the moment’s spangram is CookieCutter.
NYT Strands glossary for December 12
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Bell
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Star
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Flower
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Bunny
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Diamond
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Coronary heart
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Angel
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CookieCutter
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