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At the moment’s NYT Strands puzzle cracked me up. In the event you’re a fan of the fantasy style, you will acknowledge loads of the solutions for at this time’s puzzle straight away. It additionally jogged my memory of Cabin within the Woods, the horror-comedy movie. In the event you want hints and solutions, learn on.

Want a refresher on tips on how to play Strands? I’m going into depth concerning the guidelines for Strands on this story. 

In the event you’re in search of at this time’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword solutions, you possibly can go to CNET’s NYT puzzle hints web page.

Learn extra: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Hardest Puzzles So Far

Trace for at this time’s Strands puzzle

At the moment’s Strands theme is: Half-and-half.

If that does not assist you, here is a clue: Artistic critters.

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your objective is to seek out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. In the event you’re caught, discover any phrases you possibly can. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you simply discover will work:

• REMIND, MIND, COLA, RATS, FAIR, TEAR, RATE, RIND, TINE, MINE, FIRE, RIFF, PEACE, BRIT, BRIM, FIRER, RICE, PEND.

Solutions for at this time’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The objective of the puzzle is to seek out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. Whenever you’ve bought all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however discovered that the quantity can differ), each letter on the board will likely be used. Listed below are the nonspangram solutions:

• SATYR, MERMAN, CENTAUR, GRIFFIN, JACKALOPE.

At the moment’s Strands spangram

At the moment’s Strands spangram is HYBRIDCREATURE.  To seek out it, begin with the H that begins off the primary row up on the high left, and wind over, down and throughout.

Hardest Strands puzzles

Listed below are a number of the Strands subjects I’ve discovered to be the hardest in latest weeks.

#1: Dated slang, Jan. 21. Possibly you did not even use this lingo when it was cool. Hardest phrase: PHAT.

#2: Thar she blows! Jan.15. I suppose marine biologists may ace this one. Hardest phrase: BALEEN or RIGHT. 

#3: Off the hook, Jan. 9. Much like the Jan. 15 puzzle in that it helps to know lots about sea creatures. Sorry, Charlie. Hardest phrase: BIGEYE or SKIPJACK