In the event you’re studying this, you are in search of slightly assist taking part in Strands, the New York Occasions‘ elevated word-search recreation.
Strands requires the participant to carry out a twist on the traditional phrase search. Phrases will be comprised of linked letters — up, down, left, proper, or diagonal, however phrases can even 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 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 thesaurus, Strands creates a brain-teasing recreation that takes slightly longer to play than its different video games, like Wordle and Connections.
In the event 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: Will you be my Valentine?
These phrases are cute pet names.
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In the present day’s NYT Strands theme plainly defined
Phrases are phrases you would possibly discuss with your Valentine by.
NYT Strands spangram trace: Is it vertical or horizontal?
In the present day’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram reply as we speak
In the present day’s spangram is Endearment.
NYT Strands thesaurus for February 14
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Lovebug
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Angel
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Honey
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Darling
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Pookie
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Snookums
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Endearment
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