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NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Sunday, October 27

By Bhavya

Strands is the New York Times’ newest daily puzzle—a more challenging twist on a classic word search that requires sharp observation to complete.

Like with Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, sometimes Strands can be tough. If you need a little help, don’t worry! We’ve got today’s answers ready for you below.

 

How to Play Strands

The objective of each Strands puzzle is to locate “theme words” hidden within a grid of letters. You can form words by dragging or tapping to select letters; double-tap the last letter to confirm. If a word matches the theme, it’ll be highlighted in blue and become unselectable.

Hints Along the Way
If you find a word that isn’t part of the theme, keep going—it’ll still be helpful! For every three non-theme words of four letters or more, you’ll unlock a hint that reveals letters of one of the theme words, which you’ll then unscramble.

A Few Things to Remember
Each letter in the grid will only be used once, with no overlapping. There’s also a unique “spangram”—a special word related to the puzzle’s theme that touches two opposite sides of the board and will be highlighted in yellow once found.

 

Hint for Today’s Strands Puzzle

Today’s theme is “Best of the Best.”
Hint: Think of words that convey excellence or something outstanding.

 

Today’s NYT Strands Answers

Today’s Spangram

  • PERFECTPAIR

Theme Words

  • CREAM
  • CROP
  • HEAD
  • CLASS
  • PICK
  • LITTER
  • LIFE
  • PARTY

These words should help you complete the puzzle and conquer today’s Strands challenge!

Bhavya