Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Puzzle Overview
Strands is a word find game without a pre-existing word list. Players can discover any four-letter or longer words to earn in-game hints that reveal theme answers.
I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.
Today’s puzzle theme offers a fun challenge with several tricky words to unscramble. Read on for hints and all solutions.
Hints and Clues
Today’s Strands theme is: A breath of fresh air.
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Weather, but not rain or snow.
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands reveals one of the theme words. Any valid four-letter or longer words will work to unlock hints.
PREY, PENT, SHIRT, FREE, GENT, TRUE, PURE, CURRY, BREW
Solutions and Spangram
The goal is to find all theme words, including the spangram, utilizing every letter on the board. Here are the nonspangram answers:
GUST, PUFF, WHIFF, BREEZE, FLURRY, CURRENT, ZEPHYR
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is GENTLEWIND. To find it, start with the G that’s the last letter on the bottom row, and wind up.
