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Lifehacker shares hints and the solution for NYT Strands #924 'Top Secret' (Sept 13, 2026): the spangram is UNDERCOVER, with theme words COUNTERSPY, AGENT, PLANT, OPERATIVE, ASSET, and MOLE; it also explains the puzzle rules and solving approach.
The New York Times adds Midi Crossword, a 9×9 daily puzzle, to its NYT Games lineup, sitting between the Mini and the Daily Crossword for subscribers. The move is designed to grow daily engagement at minimal incremental cost, with puzzles paid to contributors (roughly $500 per puzzle, more for Sundays) and some in‑house production by puzzle editor Ian Livengood; Games is a sizable business—over a million subscribers and billions of plays, contributing around $50 million in annual revenue.
The article provides hints, discussion, and details about the NYT Connections puzzle for December 30, 2025, including difficulty level, solving tips, and community engagement.
The article provides hints and a discussion forum for solving the December 20, 2025, puzzle of the game Strands, which is rated as moderate difficulty, and encourages community engagement among players.
The New York Times has introduced achievement badges for Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections, allowing players to showcase their accomplishments and participate in seasonal events and challenges, with some badges exclusive to subscribers.
The article provides hints and a discussion forum for solving the Strands puzzle released by NYT Games on August 4, 2025, which is of moderate difficulty, and encourages community engagement and sharing strategies.
The New York Times' game Strands, now officially part of the NYT Games app, offers a challenging puzzle experience similar to Wordle and Connections. Players must find theme words and a spangram that spans the entire puzzle. Today's theme is 'Generation jam,' with the spangram being 'NINETIES BANDS.' CNET provides daily hints and answers for Strands, Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword.
The New York Times' Mini crossword for July 15, 2024, features clues and answers such as PTA, Isaac, torch, trite, and yes for across, and Paris, tact, ache, itty, and sore for down.
Strands, a challenging and entertaining New York Times game, has moved out of beta and is now available in the official NYT Games app. The article provides hints and answers for the July 15 Strands puzzle, including the theme "Give it the ol' college try" and the spangram "UNIVERSITIES." It also explains how to play the game and find theme words and hint words.
The NYT Strands puzzle for July 14, 2024, features the theme "Say my name," with the spangram being HOMOPHONES. The theme words are PEAT, WHINNY, RUSTLE, ATOM, MERRY, FILL, GALE, and HAIRY, all of which sound like common names when spoken aloud. The article provides hints and a detailed solution for the puzzle.
The New York Times Spelling Bee forum for June 2, 2024, provides a grid generator, a glossary of terms, and a breakdown of words and points for the day's puzzle, including one pangram and a total of 36 words worth 171 points.