The work week has begun once again, though for those of us in the United States it’s also a major holiday week, with Thanksgiving here at last this Thursday. And, of course, Black Friday the next day. Get steep discounts as you digest all that Turkey. Then we’re off to Christmas. For now, we have some words to uncover. Let’s solve today’s Strands!
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How To Play Strands
Strands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day’s theme.
Spoilers ahead.
Today’s Strands Hints
Read on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words.
Today’s Theme: Horsing around.
Hint: Think of jobs associated with horses.
Here are the first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: EQUESTRIAN
Here’s the full list of words:
- JOCKEY
- GROOM
- WRANGLER
- VETERINARIAN
- FARRIER
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s Strands Breakdown
I found GROOM and JOCKEY in the corners, and good thing, too. I’m not particularly informed when it comes to horses, and some of these were really tough to find. But these two led me directly to the spangram, EQUESTRIAN, which made the lower half of the grid easier. Rounding out the corners, I found WRANGLER and FARRIER next, and then puzzled out VETERINARIAN eventually. I kept trying to make TRAIN work in there, but TRAINER (another horse job!) was not to be found.
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