Today's 'Strands' from NYT: Suggestions, Spangram, and Solutions for December 5th's Puzzle
Today's 'Strands' from NYT: Suggestions, Spangram, and Solutions for December 5th's Puzzle
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Yesterday's Strands was extremely challenging. I'd argue it was the toughest NYT's recent puzzler yet. But thankfully, today's puzzle is a bit more manageable. Let's dive right in!
Strands is the new addition to the New York Times' collection of puzzle games. It's a fresh take on classic word search games. Each day, we're presented with a new theme, and our mission is to discover all the words related to that theme on the grid, including a spangram that stretches across both sides of the board. The spangram is a crucial word that crosses from one side of the grid to the other, revealing more about the daily theme.
ATTENTION: SPOILERS AHEAD.
Today’s Strands Hints
Today’s Theme: Soaring through the skies!
Hint #1: Feathered creatures and mythical beasts
Hint #2: Swift winged movement.
Here are the initial two letters of each word in today’s grid:
- GR
- BU
- ST
- FA
- AN
- DR
- WI
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today's spangram is: WINGEDTHING
Here's the full list of words:
- GRIFFIN
- BUTTERFLY
- STORK
- FAIRY
- ANGEL
- DRAGON
This is the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands Breakdown
I quickly found GRIFFIN and then spotted 'WINGED'. This led me to deduce WINGEDTHING (a rather silly spangram). The theme for today is so apparent it's almost annoying, but I still had to hunt a bit before I found BUTTERFLY. From there, it was relatively straightforward. FAIRY, DRAGON, STORK. The only challenge was ANGEL, as I kept mistaking it for EAGLE.
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- Despite the challenging nature of yesterday's Strands, today's puzzle is more manageable with its 'soaring through the skies' theme.
- The initial two letters of each word in today's Strands grid are GR, BU, ST, FA, AN, DR, and WI, providing some hints for the solutions.
- Today's Strands spangram is the crucial word 'WINGEDTHING,' which crosses the grid from one side to the other, revealing the theme.
- The list of words related to the 'soaring through the skies' theme includes GRIFFIN, BUTTERFLY, STORK, FAIRY, ANGEL, and DRAGON.
- To further engage with the Strands community, share your thoughts on the puzzle on Twitter or Facebook and visit my blog for daily Wordle guides and more entertaining content.