Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers
Credit: New York Times
Another day, another NYT Strands puzzle to solve. This one really stumped me, to be honest, though I was a little underslept and grouchy when I played. That’s never a great combination for puzzle-solving. We’ll see if you have as much trouble as I did. Let’s uncover some words!
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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: Far from ordinary
Hint: Nutso
Clue: Outlandish
Here are the first two letters of each word:
Remember, spoilers ahead!
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Today’s spangram is: OFFTHEWALL
Here’s the full list of words:
- ZANY
- ECCENTRIC
- BIZARRE
- QUIRKY
- ABSURD
- MADCAP
Here’s the completed Strands grid:
Today’s NYT Strands
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Today’s Strands Breakdown
Like I said above, I really struggled to find words in this grid, for whatever reason. But once I’d found ZANY, ABSURD and QUIRKY, I was able to trace out the spangram, OFFTHEWALL. The last two—ECCENTRIC and BIZARRE—still eluded me for a spell, but eventually I got them all.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/09/03/todays-nyt-strands-puzzle-hints-spangram-and-answers-for-thursday-september-4th/
