As we speak’s NYT Strands Hints, Reply and Assist for Oct. 20, #231

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Strands does not get as a lot consideration as its New York Instances recreation siblings Wordle and Connections, however it may be simply as difficult and entertaining. Strands simply moved out of beta, so it is now within the New York Instances’ official Video games app, which could convey it extra followers. I’m going into depth in regards to the rules for Strands in this story. 

Should you’re searching for at this time’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword solutions, you may go to CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

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

The way to play NYT Strands

1. Use at this time’s theme to search for phrases referring to that subject. See one? Drag or click on the letters so as. Click on on the final letter twice to submit your guess. Should you’ve discovered a theme phrase, it’s going to gentle up in blue and keep that method.

2. Different phrases you discover are thought of trace phrases that provide you with clues to the theme phrases. Discover three trace phrases (they should have not less than 4 letters every) and the sport will reward you by exhibiting you a theme phrase. However 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 your complete puzzle, although it might movement throughout or prime to backside. It summarizes the puzzle theme.

4. Whenever you’re executed, you will have used each letter on the board in both a theme phrase or spangram. Theme phrases fill your complete board and don’t overlap. 

Trace for at this time’s Strands puzzle

As we speak’s Strands theme is: Make your self at dwelling.

If that does not aid you, this is a clue: Furnishings enjoyable

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your objective is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. Should you’re caught, discover any phrases you may. Each 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 simply discover will work:

• RICE, LICE, FIRE, LACE, PLACE, GRIM, LOME, HOME, TOIL, RING, MOAT, TOILE, LINE, LINER, NINE, RECLINE, FROM, CAVE.

Solutions for at this time’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The objective of the puzzle is to search out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. Whenever you’ve obtained all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however realized that the quantity can differ), each letter on the board will likely be used. Listed below are the nonspangram solutions:

• SOFA, SHELF, TABLE, OTTOMAN, RECLINER, FIREPLACE

As we speak’s Strands spangram

As we speak’s Strands spangram is LIVING ROOM. To seek out it, begin with the L that is three letters in from the left on the underside row, and wind up.