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Right this moment’s NYT Strands puzzle has a enjoyable theme, or so says this former farm lady. Among the solutions are troublesome to unscramble, so for those who want hints and solutions, learn on.

I’m going into depth in regards to the rules for Strands in this story. 

In case you’re on the lookout for immediately’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword solutions, you’ll be able to go to CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Learn extra: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Trace for immediately’s Strands puzzle

Right this moment’s Strands theme is: Horsing round.

If that does not show you how to, here is a clue: Giddy up!

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your objective is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. In case you’re caught, discover any phrases you’ll be able to. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you simply discover will work:

• GALE, REGAL, GAIN, ROOM, MOOR, JOCK, WARN, NEAT, WART, FIRE, QUIET, QUITE

Solutions for immediately’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The objective of the puzzle is to search out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one aspect of the puzzle to the opposite. When you might have all of them (I initially thought there have been all the time eight however realized that the quantity can fluctuate), each letter on the board will likely be used. Listed below are the nonspangram solutions:

• GROOM, JOCKEY, FARRIER, VETERINARIAN, WRANGLER

Right this moment’s Strands spangram

Right this moment’s Strands spangram is EQUESTRIAN. To seek out it, begin with the E that is 4 letters down on the far-left row, and wind up and over.

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Hardest Strands puzzles

Listed below are a number of the Strands subjects I’ve discovered to be the hardest in latest weeks.

#1: Dated slang, Jan. 21. Perhaps you did not even use this lingo when it was cool. Hardest phrase: PHAT.

#2: Thar she blows! Jan.15. I assume marine biologists may ace this one. Hardest phrase: BALEEN or RIGHT. 

#3: Off the hook, Jan. 9. Just like the Jan. 15 puzzle in that it helps to know rather a lot about sea creatures. Sorry, Charlie. Hardest phrase: BIGEYE or SKIPJACK.