The New York Times has unveiled today’s hints for its engaging word-search game, Strands, which offers a unique twist on traditional word searches. Players can create words from adjacent letters arranged in various directions—up, down, left, right, or diagonally—and intriguingly, words can change direction, leading to unconventional shapes. A distinctive aspect of Strands is that every letter in the grid contributes to an answer, with a unifying theme connecting all solutions. The game also includes a “spangram,” a special word or phrase that encapsulates the day’s theme and stretches across the grid.
In contrast to other popular games like Wordle and Connections, Strands presents a brain-teasing challenge that often requires a bit more time to solve due to its opaque hints and absence of a stated word list.
For those who may feel overwhelmed or who have limited time to tackle today’s puzzle, we offer a clue to help you move forward at your own pace.
Today’s theme for NYT Strands is: “Out, damned spot!” This highlights words associated with cleaning. Essentially, the listed terms revolve around various methods to achieve clean clothes.
Today’s spangram is “Stain Removal,” and interestingly, it appears horizontally in the grid.
The word list for November 13 includes:
– Spray
– Stain Removal
– Scrub
– Blot
– Soak
– Bleach
– Launder
– Steam
For anyone seeking more daily online game options, Mashable’s Games page is available, offering additional hints and a variety of puzzles such as Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crosswords.