Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers
Credit: New York Times
Looking for help uncovering words in today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Look no further! Below, you’ll find some extra clues and other help to get you started in your quest.
It’s a lovely Wednesday in June, my dearest Strandistarians. Time to soak the sun. Time to bust out the picnic baskets. Time to uncover some words. Let’s solve this Strands, shall we?
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How To Play Strands
Strands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day’s theme.
Spoilers ahead.
Today’s Strands Hints
Read on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words.
Today’s Theme: By any other name…
Hint: Types (and colors) of roses.
The first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: ROSE GARDEN
Here’s the full list of words:
- HEDGE
- YELLOW
- BRIAR
- PRAIRIE
- DAMASK
- WHITE
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Today’s Strands Breakdown
I was going to be cute and clever and use a Romeo & Juliet quote for the clue, but it just seemed kind of silly in the end. This is so obviously about roses, and the types you might find in a ROSE GARDEN, that I figured I’d just be more forward. I admit, that while I do know of YELLOW and WHITE roses, and BRIAR and WILD roses, and even HEDGE roses, I was ignorant of both PRAIRIE and DAMASK roses until this puzzle.
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