NYT Strands hints & answer
Strands is a daily hidden-word search on a letter grid: trace chains of touching letters to find words tied to a secret theme, plus one special "spangram" that stretches across the whole board and names the theme itself. Non-theme words you find along the way unlock hints.
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's puzzle theme is built around a classic game people play to test what they know.
Hint 2 of 5
Think about the different subjects that game quizzes you on — the hidden words are named after some of those subject areas.
Hint 3 of 5
The game splits knowledge into six classic wedges, but only four of them are hiding on this board.
Hint 4 of 5
The long spangram is literally the two-word name of the trivia board game itself.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for words describing fields like showbiz, the outdoors and wildlife, athletics, and world locations — those are the four category words to find.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Categorically speaking ...
TRIVIALPURSUIT
ENTERTAINMENT · GEOGRAPHY · NATURE · SPORTS
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