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Guess what will be around this weekend? Lots of Easter baskets and the famed chairs on the Memorial Union Terrace (they’re ...
According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found. Drag or tap letters to create words.
Software helps design the grid. What takes longer is devising clever themes and clues, especially for those common “glue” words that hold the crossword together. Mathiason often begins by listening — ...
Because the frontman already had Hopper on his mind, he decided to pen like-themed words for every one of the instrumentals, expanding their work with music of his own. The songs he wrote for the ...
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 ...
To complete the daily puzzle, you must detect words related to the theme for the day and the theme as well, which is called a Spangram. You can play Strands for free on the NYT Games website. The game ...
The theme of today’s Strands, "Playing the Field," has strong ties to America's beloved pastime: baseball. For participants outside of the United States, deciphering this theme can be particularly ...
Today's Strands puzzle delivers another tricky word-hunting challenge with a letter grid packed full of hidden words. The task seems simple: find all the theme-related words while using each ...