Mina Smith

Mina Smith is a journalist who specializes in covering puzzles and games, particularly focusing on the New York Times Games Strands and Connections puzzles. She provides detailed explanations and guides for solving these puzzles, often highlighting unique challenges or strategies for players. Her articles are informative and easy to follow, making her a reliable source for puzzle enthusiasts. In addition to her puzzle coverage, Mina also occasionally reports on other gaming-related topics such as video games and board games.

Biography:  https://gamerant.com/author/mina-smith/

85%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

92%

Examples:

  • Join the Club!
  • The clue is Join the Club , which is reference to how all the themed words are ingredients in a club sandwich, like turkey, bacon and lettuce.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The category for today is Sandwich. The words are Lettuce, Bacon, Turkey, Pickle, Tomatoes and Mayonnaise.
  • To find words that have something in common look for theme words highlighted in blue and spangrams linked with yellow highlights.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The title of the article mentions 'hints and answers' but does not provide any actual hints or answers to the puzzle.

Recent Articles

Discovering Themes and Spangrams in the New York Times Strands Puzzle: A Look at 'Best in Show' and 'Picture Perfect'

Discovering Themes and Spangrams in the New York Times Strands Puzzle: A Look at 'Best in Show' and 'Picture Perfect'

Broke On: Sunday, 12 May 2024 Discover hidden themes in the New York Times Strands puzzle, a daily word search game. On May 13, 2024, find words related to 'Best in Show' dogs with spangram 'DOGPILE'. Previous day's theme was 'Picture perfect', revealing Best Picture award winners CRASH, ROCKY, PARASITE and GLADIATOR.
Solving the New York Times Strands Puzzle: A Daily Word Search Game with Unique Theme Hints and Clues

Solving the New York Times Strands Puzzle: A Daily Word Search Game with Unique Theme Hints and Clues

Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 The New York Times Strands puzzle is a daily word search game that challenges players to find theme words and spangrams in a grid of letters. Each day's puzzle has its own unique set of theme hints and clues, making it an engaging challenge for players who enjoy word games and puzzles.