NYT ‘Strands' Hints For Friday, June 20: Spangram And Answers For Today's Game
Today's NYT Strands hints and answers.
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Before today's Strands hints, spangram and answers, here are Thursday's:
Hey, folks! Today's NYT Strands hints, spangram and answers for Friday, June 20 are coming right up.
The New York Times' Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It's available on the NYT website and in the NYT Games app alongside the likes of Wordle and Connections (which we also cover in daily guides at Forbes Gaming).
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 at least two sides of the board, but it may not start or end there. 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.
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 Strands puzzle is...
Just a dusting
Need some extra help? Here's another hint...
A kind of snow that's good for skiing
There are eight theme words to find today, including the spangram.
Spoiler alert! Don't scroll any further down the page until you're ready to find out today's Strands hints.
Here are the first two letters of every theme word in today's puzzle. They're ordered from left to right, then top to bottom by any letter of the word appearing for the first time:
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Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase
Pinpoint By Linkedin
Guess The Category
Queens By Linkedin
Crown Each Region
Crossclimb By Linkedin
Unlock A Trivia Ladder
Before I reveal the other the full word list, I'll first tell you the spangram and show you where that is on the grid.
This is your final spoiler warning!
Today's Strands spangram is...
POWDERS
Here's where you'll find it on the grid…
Today's Strands theme words are...
Here's what the completed grid looks like...
I got the first word, COCOA, by accident while looking for a hint. After I found BABY just below that, the spangram became clear. The rest of the top half was no problem, but I needed a hint to get TALCUM, and I was able to find ITCHING and BLASTING from there.
I actually hadn't heard of BLASTING powder before. Turns out it's just another name for gunpowder.
I used one hint and the spangram was the third theme word I found.
See you in two weeks for more Strands fun!
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