Today's NYT Strands hints and answers Credit: New York TimesLooking for help uncovering words in today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Below, you’ll find some extra clues and other help to get you started in your quest. If I fail, and all that stuff is still out there, I bet we get torrential downpours. How To Play StrandsStrands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. 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.