Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for June 26, #115 – CNET

Strands would not get as a lot consideration as its New York Times sport siblings, Wordle and Connections, however it may be simply as difficult and entertaining. Right now, Strands is just in beta, so it would not but present up in The New York Times’ Games app. You have to go on to the sport. And as a result of it is in beta, which means it is nonetheless being examined, it is likely to be improved earlier than it is totally launched. I am going into depth concerning the guidelines for Strands on this story. 

If you are studying this, you in all probability want some assist with the June 26 Strands puzzle, so right here we go. Warning: Scroll down too far and too quick and you may see spoilers.

Need extra solutions? Here’s the reply for immediately’s Wordle, and listed here are the solutions for immediately’s Connections.

Read extra: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for immediately’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Looking good.

But if that does not assist you, here is a clue: Everybody vogue!

Clue phrases to unlock in-sport hints

Your aim is to seek out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. If you are caught, discover any phrases you possibly can. Every time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you just discover will work:

• REAP, READ, SPIRE, SPIT, TIPS, FAIR, SHIRK, DARE, WAIT, WAITS, PARE, PAIR, SPAN, HAIR, DAPS, SPEAR, SPEARS.

Answers for immediately’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie in to the theme. The aim of the puzzle is to seek out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one aspect of the puzzle to the opposite. When you have bought all of them (I initially thought there have been all the time eight however discovered that the quantity can fluctuate), each letter on the board will likely be used. Here are the nonspangram solutions:

• POSH, CHIC, SWANK, SNAZZY, DRIPPY, DAPPER, SPIFFY

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is FASHIONISTA. To spell it out, begin with the F that is six letters down on the far left and wind throughout.

How to play NYT Strands

1. Use immediately’s theme to look for phrases regarding that matter. See one? Drag or click on the letters so as. Click on the final letter twice to submit your guess. If you have discovered a theme phrase, it’s going to mild up in blue and keep that approach.

2. Other phrases you discover are thought-about trace phrases that offer you clues to the theme phrases. Find three trace phrases (they will need to have no less than 4 letters every), and the sport will reward you by displaying you a theme phrase. But if you cannot unscramble it, discover three extra trace phrases and the sport will spotlight the theme phrase’s letters so as.

3. Hunt for the spangram, a particular theme phrase that spans all the puzzle, although it might movement throughout, or prime to backside. It summarizes the puzzle theme.

4. When you are achieved, you may have used each letter on the board in both a theme phrase or spangram. Theme phrases fill all the board and don’t overlap.