In case you’re studying this, you are searching for a bit assist taking part in Strands, the New York Instances‘ elevated word-search sport.
Strands requires the participant to carry out a twist on the basic phrase search. Phrases will be produced from linked letters — up, down, left, proper, or diagonal, however phrases may change path, leading to quirky shapes and patterns. Each single letter within the grid can be a part of a solution. There’s all the time a theme linking each answer, together with the “spangram,” a particular, phrase or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans all the grid horizontally or vertically.
By offering an opaque trace and never offering the glossary, Strands creates a brain-teasing sport that takes a bit longer to play than its different video games, like Wordle and Connections.
In case you’re feeling caught or simply do not have 10 or extra minutes to determine in the present day’s puzzle, we have got all of the NYT Strands hints for in the present day’s puzzle that you must progress at your most popular tempo.
NYT Strands trace for in the present day’s theme: Who on earth …?
These phrases are girls’s names.
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As we speak’s NYT Strands theme plainly defined
Phrases are earth-inspired names.
NYT Strands spangram trace: Is it vertical or horizontal?
As we speak’s NYT Strands spangram is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram reply in the present day
As we speak’s spangram is NatureNames.
NYT Strands glossary for December 24
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Laurel
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Willow
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Brook
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Holly
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River
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Clementine
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NatureNames
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