For those who’re studying this, you are in search of a bit assist enjoying Strands, the New York Occasions‘ elevated word-search recreation.
Strands requires the participant to carry out a twist on the basic phrase search. Phrases may be constituted of linked letters — up, down, left, proper, or diagonal, however phrases also can change route, leading to quirky shapes and patterns. Each single letter within the grid can be a part of a solution. There’s at all times a theme linking each answer, 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 thesaurus, Strands creates a brain-teasing recreation that takes a bit longer to play than its different video games, like Wordle and Connections.
For those who’re feeling caught or simply haven’t got 10 or extra minutes to determine at the moment’s puzzle, we have got all of the NYT Strands hints for at the moment’s puzzle that you must progress at your most well-liked tempo.
NYT Strands trace for at the moment’s theme: Roll with it
These phrases are associated to rock music.
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Right this moment’s NYT Strands theme plainly defined
Phrases are completely different kinds or sub-genres of rock’n’roll.
NYT Strands spangram trace: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Right this moment’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram reply at the moment
Right this moment’s spangram is Rocking.
NYT Strands thesaurus for December 19
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Punk
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Grunge
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Different
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Metallic
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Glam
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Progressive
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Rocking
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