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If you’re reading this, you’re seeking assistance with playing Strands, the New York Times’ elevated word-search game.
Strands puts a new spin on the classic word search by allowing words to be formed from linked letters in various directions, resulting in unique shapes and patterns. Each letter in the grid is part of an answer, all tied together by a common theme and a “spangram” that sums up the theme horizontally or vertically across the grid.
With opaque hints and no word list provided, Strands offers a brain-teasing challenge that requires more time to solve compared to games like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re stuck or short on time, we have all the hints you need to progress through today’s NYT Strands puzzle at your own pace.
### NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: On auto
These words are exterior parts of a car.
### Today’s NYT Strands theme explained simply
The words are components of an automobile.
### NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is oriented horizontally.
### NYT Strands spangram answer today
The spangram for today is “CarBody.”
### NYT Strands word list for January 3
– Hood
– Mirror
– Trunk
– Windshield
– Door
– Bumper
– Grille
– Car Body
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