The New York Times’ daily Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. Players aim to find group words with a common theme, while also finding a spangram that reveals their connection. The game features a 6×8 grid of letters and presents clues for each day’s puzzle.
For Wednesday’s puzzle, the hint provided was “Mary, Mary, quite…” which led to the answer “CONTRARY”. This theme word remains highlighted in blue. The spangram for this puzzle is “GARDEN”, linking two opposite sides of the board. However, it appears that the spangram provided does not match the expected result.
The correct spangram and full list of answers are:
– CONTRARY
– SILVER
– COCKLE SHELLS
– BELLS
– MAID
– PRETTY
This puzzle is part of a traditional English nursery rhyme, with modern versions using different words. The rhyme asks how the garden grows, featuring silver bells, cockle shells, and pretty maids in a row.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/06/04/nyt-strands-today-hints-spangram-and-answers-for-thursday-june-5