Uncover the Words: Horsing Around with NYT Strands
The New York Times' latest puzzle game, Strands, is a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day, players are given a new theme and 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.
Today's theme is 'Horsing Around'. Here's a breakdown of the hints and answers to help you solve today's Strands.
Hint: Think of jobs associated with horses.
The first two letters of each word are:
- JO
- GR
- WR
- VE
- FA
- EQ
Spoiler Alert!
Today's spangram is: EQUESTRIAN
Here’s the full list of words:
- JOCKEY
- GROOM
- WRANGLER
- VETERINARIAN
- FARRIER
My Take:
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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