Hello! We're here to guide you through the exciting world of Wednesday's Strands. Each day presents a new challenge, and today we're focusing on Thursday, November 21. Let's dive in and uncover the mysteries together.

Unlock the Secrets of Strands with Our Daily Guide

How To Play Strands

The New York Times' Strands puzzle is a delightful twist on the classic word search. It's accessible on the NYT website and the NYT Games app, alongside popular games like Wordle and Connections. Every day, a new six by eight grid of letters awaits. The goal is to find a group of words with a common theme. A clue helps you determine what that theme is, and when you find a theme word, it lights up in blue. You also need to find the special spangram, which tells you what the words have in common. The spangram links at least two sides of the board and can be a proper name. All letters are used once in either the theme words or the spangram. You can connect letters vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, and even change directions mid-word. On a touchscreen, double-tap the last letter to submit your guess. If you find three valid words of at least four letters that aren't part of the theme, the Hint button unlocks. Clicking it highlights the letters of one of the theme words. Be prepared for surprises as the difficulty varies from day to day.

For example, sometimes you'll need to fill in missing words in a phrase. On other days, the game might revolve around synonyms or homophones. It keeps you on your toes and adds an extra layer of fun to the puzzle.

What Is Today's Strands Hint?

Scroll slowly! Just after the hint for today's Strands puzzle, we'll reveal the answer words. The official theme hint for today's Strand puzzle is... You're getting warm. Need some extra help? Here's another hint... Some might say this is the heart of a home. There are eight theme words to find today, including the spangram.

Imagine the thrill of uncovering these hints and getting closer to the solution. It's like a treasure hunt within a puzzle.

What Are Today's NYT Strands Hints?

Spoiler alert! Don't scroll any further down the page until you're ready to find out today's Strands hints. Here are the first two letters of every theme word in today's puzzle. They're ordered from left to right, then top to bottom by any letter of the word appearing for the first time:

CH, FL, BR, FI, HE, MA, SC, PO. These initial letters give you a clue to start your search and make the journey more exciting.

What Are Today's NYT Strands Answers?

Before revealing the full word list, let's first tell you the spangram and show you where it is on the grid. This is your final spoiler warning! Today's Strands spangram is... FIREPLACE. Here's where you'll find it on the grid:

New York Times Strands screenshot, showing the highlighted term FIREPLACE. It's a crucial element that ties the puzzle together.

Today's Strands theme words are...CHIMNEYFLUEBROOMFIREPLACEHEARTHMANTELSCREENPOKER

Seeing these words come together is a satisfying moment. Each one adds to the overall puzzle and makes it more enjoyable to solve.

I didn't find this one too difficult, since I got CHIMNEY right away. FLUE and BROOM then made the outline of the spangram stand out. From there, it was a clean-up job in the bottom half, though it took me longer than I care to admit to decipher my last word, SCREEN.

Every step of the solving process is unique and adds to the experience. It's not just about finding the answers but also the journey to get there.

That's all there is to it for today's Strands clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Friday's game if you need them.