Today's New York Times features hints and the answer to crossword puzzles for Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
If you're seeking some tips and solutions for Strands on Wednesday, 5th of June, 2024, keep reading as I'll provide you with clues, tricks, and ultimately, the answer.
Ahead, you'll find some indirect hints for the answers to the current Strands challenge. Further down the page, I'll disclose the string of letters forming the spangram and all the solutions. Be cautious and use the clues only as needed!
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Guess for the spangram in today's Strands puzzle
Today's spangram is made up of two words. The first word can be found within the phrase, "Patience is a ..."
Clues for the theme words in today's Strands puzzle
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Attention: Spoilers follow for today's Strands puzzle!
Here we reveal the answers to today's Strands challenge.
What is the spangram in today's Strands?
The spangram for today's puzzle is VIRTUENAMES.
What are the theme words in today's Strands?
The theme words in today's puzzle are: JUSTICE, HOPE, FAITH, PRUDENCE, FELICITY, GRACE.
Take a closer look at the completed page:
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How I deciphered today's Strands puzzle
After noticing the puzzle theme, my initial thought is to search for words like "saint" or "volunteer," but I haven't found anything relevant yet. In the lower left corner, I spot the word JUSTICE. 🔵 OK, so maybe I'm searching for names associated with virtues? Aha, that's the spangram, which I notice running from left to right: VIRTUENAMES. 🟡
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Next up, I find HOPE in the space I just made with the spangram. 🔵
I notice a CE in the corner, so I assume that's the end of a name—yep, there's PRUDENCE. 🔵
I see FAITH in the bottom right corner. 🔵
Now I find GRACE. 🔵
Finally, I spot FELICITY. 🔵 And that's it!
Tips on playing Strands
Check out Strands on the New York Times website. Strands is new and still in beta, so it's not yet available in the NYT Games app.
When you start playing, you'll encounter a game board with an assortment of letters, accompanied by a clue indicating the puzzle's theme—for example, "Better with age." Your assignment is to find the hidden words within the board that match the theme.
A mix of crossword and word search
The most crucial word to find is the "spangram," a phrase that more explicitly specifies the puzzle's theme. (For example, the spangram for the "Better with age" puzzle is FERMENTED, which describes items that, you guessed it, improve with age.) When you uncover the spangram, it will be marked in yellow. Solving the spangram often makes the rest of the puzzle a breeze.
In Strands, words can move in any direction (up, down, left, right, or diagonally), and you can only use each letter once. There is only one correct solution. When you successfully discover one of the puzzle's words (for instance, KOMBUCHA, MISO, or KIMCHI), it will be highlighted in blue.
If you struggle with the puzzle, you can submit any non-theme words you come across (as long as they're four letters or more) to gain credit for a single hint. If you provide three non-theme words, the "Hint" button will become interactive; once clicked, one of the theme words' letters will be highlighted for you. You'll still need to connect these highlighted letters in the correct sequence to form a theme word. If you decide to request a hint for a word that already has a hint attached to it, that word's letter order will be shown.
Winning at Strands
Unlike Connections or Wordle, you can't lose Strands. When you submit guesses, you'll either correctly identify a word, earn credit toward a hint, or the board will shiver back and forth, indicating that the word you provided is excessively short or incorrect. You can't run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.
You win when you've properly utilized all the letters on the board, meaning that you've found the spangram and all the theme words. Similar to other NYT games, once you complete the puzzle, you'll see a sharable card showcasing your performance that day: blue dots 🔵 denote theme words you found, the yellow dot 🟡 denotes when you found the spangram, and a lightbulb 💡 indicates words for which you requested a hint.
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Nyt's crossword puzzle today features hints and the answer for the theme 'Entertainment', which includes the words 'Justice', 'Hope', 'Faith', 'Prudence', 'Felicity', and 'Grace'. If you're looking for tips and solutions to Saturday's Strands, don't miss out on the strategies and the answer 'VIRTUENAMES' that we provide.
