About NYT Strands
Looking for the most recent NYT Strands puzzle answers? This guide provides daily answers and hints for The New York Times Strands puzzles.
Strands is like a word find game, but without the list of words to find. Sometimes the theme is clear and answers are recognized right away. For times when that's not the case, Strands offers a loophole: you can make as many words of four or more letters as you want. For every three of those words you find, the puzzle will highlight one of the answers. You’ll still need to unscramble that answer, which can be very tough.
I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.
Today's Puzzle Overview
Today’s puzzle theme is a fun one, especially if you know your skincare. Read on for hints and all the answers.
Hint for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s Strands theme is: It’s skin deep.
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: You might buy these at Sephora.
Unlocking In-Game Hints
Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are example words that can be used to get hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:
• SURE, CURE, CURES, MAIN, MORE, CORE, SORE, TONE, TRUE, SEER
Full Puzzle Solutions
These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When all theme words are found, every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-spangram answers:
• SERUM, TONER, CLEANSER, SUNSCREEN, MOISTURIZER
The Spangram Explained
Today’s Strands spangram is BEAUTYCARE. To find it, start with the B that’s five letters down on the far-left row, and wind up.
