In the present day’s NYT Strands Hints, Reply and Assist for Oct. 25, #236

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Strands would 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. 

If you happen to’re on the lookout for right now’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

Learn how to play NYT Strands

1. Use right now’s theme to search for phrases regarding that subject. See one? Drag or click on the letters so as. Click on on the final letter twice to submit your guess. If you happen to’ve discovered a theme phrase, it’s going to mild up in blue and keep that approach.

2. Different phrases you discover are thought of trace phrases that offer you clues to the theme phrases. Discover three trace phrases (they will need to have at the very least 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 entire puzzle, although it might circulate throughout or high to backside. It summarizes the puzzle theme.

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

Trace for right now’s Strands puzzle

In the present day’s Strands theme is: Make some noise!

If that does not enable you, here is a clue: Animal antics

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your aim is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. If you happen to’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 just discover will work:

• META, MEAT, TEAM, KRAB, WONT, RUNT, QUEST, SETS, SOUL, STEP, STEPS, WETS, PETS, DOUR, SOUR.

Solutions for right now’s Strands puzzle

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

• BARK, MEOW, GROWL, PURR, CHIRP, GRUNT, SQUAWK, SQUEAK

In the present day’s Strands spangram

In the present day’s Strands spangram is PET SOUNDS. To seek out it, begin with the P that is 5 letters down on the far left row and wind throughout.