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NYT Strands today features popular fish species
Spangram: SOMETHINGSFISHY highlights the aquatic theme
Find all fish names to complete the puzzle
Today’s NYT Strands puzzle takes an in-depth swim into the realm of fishing, honoring the age-old sport and gourmet tradition of hooking fish. Anchored by a theme tied to water life, the puzzle takes solvers on a journey through well-known fish that have long captivated anglers and epicures in equal measure.
A true fisher or just a seafood aficionado, today’s puzzle is a cool dip into recognized names from rivers and seas.
Strands maintains its classic form: a 6x8 letter grid packed with concealed words based on a unifying theme. As the focal point of the puzzle, the hidden spangram appears, a word or phrase that runs along the board from one side to the other, releasing the complete narrative hidden beneath. Your challenge is to find all the theme-based words until the entire grid is uncovered.
To cast off, you’ll initially have to discover three good starter words, each with a minimum of four letters. These initial discoveries aren’t necessarily connected to the theme but serve as direction beacons, gaining you access to hints that direct you towards the hidden fishing terms and eventually to the spangram.
Taking center stage is spangram SOMETHINGSFISHY, curling along the grid like some insidious grab in the waves. When solving it, one senses its all-encompassing presence, engulfing the land above water and fish below into the game: words with fins lying in wait.
These words are common sea fish known to most sport fishermen and dinner tables:
TROUT – A much-coveted freshwater fish
SNAPPER – Renowned for its lustrous hue and sweet taste
HALIBUT – The giant flatfish, much sought after by fishermen
MACKEREL – The fast-moving oily fish that tastes slightly salty.
SALMON – An emblem of the migratory fish, beloved in almost all parts of the globe.
These words speak of both sport and cuisine, planting the riddle firmly in the deep ocean of tradition and flavor.
Today’s Strands puzzle is something greater than a word search; it’s an homage to the culture of fishing and the riches of the sea. As SOMETHINGSFISHY extends across the board, the other fish names emerge with ease, much the way that a productive day on the water unfolds.
This puzzle combines relaxation, information, and a dash of humor to provide solvers a flavor of the lasting relationship between people and the ocean.
