Find all the theme words to win a round of Strands.
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MORE FROM FORBESNYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram And Answers For Wednesday, April 3By Kris Holt
Hey, folks! I hope you’re having the most terrific week. We just had a snowstorm in my neck of the woods, but hopefully that’s the very last one of the season.
Anyway, today’s NYT Strands hints, spangram and answers are coming right up.
How To Play Strands
The New York Times’ Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It’s in beta for now, which means it’ll only stick around if enough people play it every day.
There’s a new game of Strands to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters. The aim is to find a group of words that have something in common, and you’ll get a clue as to what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.
You’ll also need to find a special word called a spangram. This tells you what the words have in common. The spangram links two opposite sides of the board. While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name. When you find the spangram, it will remain highlighted in yellow.
Every letter is used once in one of the theme words and spangram. You can connect letters vertically, horizontally and diagonally, and it’s possible to switch directions in the middle of a word. If you’re playing on a touchscreen, double tap the last letter to submit your guess.
If you find three valid words of at least four letters that are not part of the theme, you’ll unlock the Hint button. Clicking this will highlight the letters that make up one of the theme words.
Be warned: You’ll need to be on your toes. Sometimes you’ll need to fill the missing word(s) in a phrase. On other days, the game may revolve around synonyms or homophones. The difficulty will vary from day to day, and the puzzle creators will try to surprise you sometimes.
What Is Today’s Strands Hint?
Scroll slowly! Just after the hint for today’s Strands puzzle, I’ll reveal what the answer words are.
The official theme hint for today’s Strand puzzle is…
Consumerism
Need some extra help? Here’s another hint…
Bringing home the ____
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Strands answers.
I’ll first tell you the spangram and show you where that is on the grid. I’ll then tell you the other words and show you how they fit in.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Strands spangram is…
LUNCH MONEY
Here’s where you’ll find it on the grid…
New York Times Strands screenshot, showing the highlighted term LUNCH MONEY.
The rest of today’s Strands theme words are…
- BREAD
- BACON
- LETTUCE
- DOUGH
- CABBAGE
- CHIPS
- CLAM
Here’s what the completed grid looks like…
Completed Strands grid for April 4, featuring the words BREAD, LUNCH MONEY, BACON, LETTUCE, DOUGH, … [+] CABBAGE, CHIPS and CLAM.
I found CONE and LONE in the top right, then DAUB in the top left to unlock a hint. That gave me the letters for CLAM. I spotted CHIPS right next to that in the bottom right corner, so I guessed I was looking for types of food.
BREAD in the top left was another step in the right direction, followed by DOUGH and CABBAGE. LETTUCE on the right was next, followed the spangram and last, but not least, BACON.
I found it a little funny that Connections also had a group of food words that can also mean money earlier this week.
I used one hint and the spangram was the seventh theme word I found.
That’s all there is to it for today’s Strands clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Friday’s game if you need them.