Sun Shade Strands NYT
The New York Times’ word game, Strands, has captivated puzzle enthusiasts since its beta release on March 4, 2024. This daily challenge presents players with a 6×8 grid of letters and a thematic clue, tasking them to uncover interconnected words that align with the given theme. Unlike traditional word searches, Strands allows words to bend in any direction, adding a unique twist to the gameplay.
On Monday, February 17, 2025, Strands puzzle #351 featured the theme “Sun shade.” Players were prompted to find words associated with shades of the sun, specifically hues of yellow. The answers for this puzzle included:
- CANARY
- DAFFODIL
- GOLDENROD
- LEMON
- MUSTARD
- SAFFRON
These words represent various yellow shades, aligning with the “Sun shade” theme.
For those new to Strands, the objective is to identify all theme-related words within the grid. Each puzzle also contains a “span gram,” a word or phrase that encapsulates the theme and spans two opposite edges of the grid. This span gram serves as a key to unlocking the puzzle’s overarching concept.
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