The weekend Strands puzzle is a fun twist on the classic word search, with a different game to play every day. Players are presented with a grid of letters and must find theme words that have something in common, along with a special word called a spangram. The aim is to connect letters to form words, with the spangram linking opposite sides of the board. Players can unlock hints by finding valid words not part of the theme, and the difficulty of the puzzle varies each day.
Today’s official hint from the New York Times for the Strands puzzle is “Coming Clean,” with a secondary hint of “Routine.” The spangram for today’s puzzle is SHOWER, with theme words like SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, RAZOR, SOAP, WASHCLOTH, and SPONGE. These words specifically relate to things used in the morning shower routine to clean oneself.
The puzzle’s creator encounters a glitch where the words he finds are not registering until he clicks the last letter of the word to confirm it. This is a new experience for him, as he never had to do this before while playing the puzzle. The puzzle was not accepting the word RAZOR until he clicked the last letter to confirm it. The creator is puzzled by the sudden change in the puzzle’s functionality and wonders why some players need to click the last letter while others do not.
Players can follow the puzzle’s creator on various social media platforms and check out his sci-fi novels. The weekend Strands puzzle offers a fun and challenging way to exercise your brain and enjoy a different word-search experience each day. Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the game, the Strands puzzle provides an entertaining way to pass the time and test your word-finding skills.
