A puzzle filled with office buzzwords. Subtle clues point toward language heard in busy meetings.
Today’s grid circles around familiar workplace jargon. Light hints guide the search through corporate talk.
A theme built on common meeting phrases. Small clues help uncover each piece of everyday office lingo.
Today's NYT Strands puzzle introduces a theme that is familiar to anyone who has attended long meetings. The grid captures the kind of jargon that fills corporate talks, and the clues turn the whole thing into something that is both clever and amusing. This puzzle uses the widely accepted trendy terms that are often used in workplaces around the globe.
The theme centers on common corporate expressions that often show up in discussions about planning, strategy, or progress. These words may sound polished or important, but they are usually phrases used so often that they can lose meaning. Each answer reflects a different piece of workplace vocabulary that has become part of modern business culture.
LI _ _ _ _: Often used when coordinating between teams.
PI _ _ _ : A common term for changing direction quickly.
DI _ _ _ _ _ : Used to describe market-changing ideas.
ID _ _ _ _ : Brainstorming or generating new concepts.
AL _ _ _ : Bringing plans or teams into sync.
SC _ _ _ : Growing something efficiently and rapidly.
LIAISE
PIVOT
DISRUPT
IDEATE
ALIGN
SCALE
These words reveal the daily business language that is frequently used in strategic conversations, presentations, and planning sessions. The puzzle brings out the fact that these words and phrases are applied to action or intent, even though at times they can be vague.
CORPORATE SPEAK
This spangram ties the entire puzzle together by capturing the shared thread between all the answers. Each word belongs to the world of workplace communication, where catchy phrases and polished terms are used to explain goals, ideas, and shifts in direction.
Spotting repeated patterns in letter clusters helps move through the grid faster. Searching for common ideas according to initial discoveries could be a great facilitator in the search. Often, the longest link of words checked will bring to light the spangram, and the rest of the puzzle is opened to you.
Today’s NYT Strands puzzle draws attention to the corporate language used and converts the familiar buzzwords into a fun word-searching challenge. NYT Strands keeps on providing a daily practice that builds up the skills of recognizing patterns, becoming aware of vocabulary, and using logic, also making every day's grid a rewarding mental break.