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The puzzle groups words by physical shape, focusing on straight, narrow, stick-like objects.
The spangram reinforces the theme with a clever phrase tied to visual similarities.
Visual thinking and pattern recognition are essential for solving today’s Strands puzzle.
Still looking for the latest Strands answer for today? Well, we are back with our daily Strands hints for The New York Times Strands puzzle. Today’s theme is “it's a little unclear”. Here’s a detailed guide on how to solve the puzzle.
Today's Strands Spangram is OUTOFFOCUS. To find it, start with the O that is the first letter on the top row, and wind down.
You can also use the words “blur” and “scattered” as clues to find your answers. If you look closely, you can see that the letters are arranged within the grid as if it's a line or a pattern.
Your everyday target is to find hidden words that match the puzzle's theme. Every time you find a four-letter word or higher, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. If you get stuck, take help from the clues provided. These are the words used as hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work.
Here are all the non-spangram answers for April 14:
Hazy
Blurry
Soft
Faded
Muted
Cloudy
Bedimmed
Today's Strands Spangram is ‘out of focus.’ This term is used to describe an image, photograph, or video that is not sharp, clear, or well-defined, often appearing blurry due to improper camera settings or subject movement. It specifically refers to the subject being outside the plane of focus.
Check Out the Image Below to Learn How to Make the Sets of Today's Puzzle:
Want to get your NYT Strands solved before others? We'll start by identifying the theme early. Thematic elements become easier to identify if you use functional word knowledge and physical word characteristics to identify the meaning. Long words that span the grid edges highlight the spangram.
Did you know that the letters’ placement highlights today's answer? This interactive format shows that the NYT Strands puzzle encourages wordplay to boost creativity. Come back tomorrow for another set of NYT Strands hints and answers.
