Letters can be used vertically, horizontally or diagonally
New York Times introduces daily word game Strands
Spangram for today's puzzle is pedestrain
Theme words include trek, strut, amble, march, trudge and stroll
Today's theme is 'walking'
Unlock hint button with three valid words of at least four letters not part of the theme
In the world of word games, the New York Times has introduced a new challenge for players with its latest offering, Strands. This daily puzzle presents players with a grid where every letter must be used in one of the theme words and spangram. The objective is to find all the theme words and spangram in a word search-like style, with the added twist that letters can be used vertically, horizontally or diagonally and in multiple directions within a word. If three valid words of at least four letters are found that are not part of the theme, the Hint button is unlocked. The difficulty varies from day to day as creators try to surprise players.
Today's Strands puzzle features a theme centered around walking, with hints and answers revolving around different speeds and ways of walking. Some of the words include trek, strut, amble, march, trudge and stroll. The spangram for today's puzzle is pedestrain. Players must use their skills to navigate the grid and find all the theme words in order to successfully complete the challenge.
As with any game or puzzle from the New York Times, Strands is sure to test players' language and problem-solving abilities while providing a fun and engaging experience. With a new puzzle released every day, there's always something new to discover and explore in this unique word game.
The official theme for NYT Strands #48 is 'Walk this way'
Strands fan wrote about his experience solving today’s puzzle and yesterday’s puzzle which was themed 'Music, Talk, Comedy, News, Sports, Weather, Traffic'
Freelance contributor Alan Martin wrote about the puzzles and his experience solving them
The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or dichotomous fallacies are present. The author provides hints for the readers to help them solve the Strands puzzle and mentions that some words in the puzzle might trip people up. She also suggests other games to play after solving Strands, including Wordle and Connections. The author's use of phrases like 'pretty good' and 'might stick around' when referring to Wordle can be considered an appeal to authority as she is implying that her opinion holds weight due to her expertise in puzzles. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when she says that some words in the puzzle might trip people up, implying a sense of frustration or difficulty. However, these instances do not significantly impact the overall quality of the article and do not detract from its informational value.
'Pretty good, we think it might stick around.'
'might trip some people up today (pun fully intended).'
